The Barujo
INGREDIENTS
- 4 to 5 fresh mint leaves
- 1 oz fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp superfine sugar
- 1½ oz agua ardiente
- 2 to 3 oz chilled club soda
INSTRUCTIONS
Muddle the mint, lemon juice, and sugar in the bottom of a chilled highball glass. Fill glass with ice and then add the agua ardiente. Stir, adding a splash of club soda, and serve.
VIDEO HOW-TO
NOTES
This Nuevo Latino cocktail is a Colombian version of the Mojito. It is served at Baru, a Colombian restaurant located in Old San Juan, Puerite Rico. This cocktail is made with agua ardiente, meaning "fire water" or "hard water." A favorite Colombian liquor similar to Brazil's cachaça, it has a rumlike flavor with subtle overtones of anise.
