Cojito

The Cojito is a sweet cocktail made with lime and mint, and typically rum and coconut. It is a variant of the mojito, but typically adds coconut flavor. This can be done by adding coconut milk or coconut-flavored liqueurs, or by using coconut-flavored rum such as Blue Chair Bay, Cruzan coconut, or Malibu.^{[1][2][3][4][5]} Coconut on the rim of the cocktail glass may also be used.^[6] The use of coconut rum gives the Cojito a more "tropical" taste than the mojito.^[3] The strong minty taste may lead some to adjust downward the quantity of fresh mint leaves used.^[5]

Cojito

Cocktail
Type	Cocktail
Base spirit	Rum
Served	straight up in a cocktail glass
Standard garnish	Trimmed coconut and mint leaf
Standard drinkware	Cocktail glass
Commonly used ingredients	15ml of white rum 5ml Malibu 5ml lime juice Mint leaves 1 sprig of mint
Preparation	In a shaker add white rum, Malibu, lime juice, some mint leaves and crushed ice, garnish with the sprig of mint.

Variants

Several variants of the Cojito exist:

• The sparkling Cojito includes seltzer water.^[1] Similarly, lemon-lime soda can be included in the recipe.^[5]
• Herbal Cojitos may include basil^[2][7] and even lemongrass as ingredients.^[7]
• The Co Cojito, originated by the self-described "Restaurant & Chocolate Boutique" Co Co. Sala^[8] in Washington, DC,^[9]: 130 is based on chocolate-infused vodka and adds dark chocolate flakes as a flavoring agent, in addition to the usual lime and mint.^[10][11]

Locales

The Cojito is popular in Cuba,^[3], and is thought of as a "Latin" drink,^[4] but is also served in restaurants in the British Virgin Islands,^[6] the United States,^[5] and even Laos.^[7]