Spain Blog #66: Sitges: Bacardi Museum Part 5: Mixing our Own Drinks! (and a Recipe)

Rob making his Rum and Coke

                                                    In this last blog about the Bacardi museum in Sitges, Spain you'll read about how we learned to mix the rum drink of our choice! It was actually funny, because I (Rob) don't drink,  but I did mix one in my own way and it was good. In this blog  you'll read about our choice of drink, and our teachable moment where we made our own. And you'll learn what goes into 2 drinks to try them yourself.

Tom making his Mohito

BARTENDER TRAINING- At the end of our Bacardi Museum tour, we wound up at a working bar! Very appropriate ending. It was there that the bartender taught the tour group how to make several drinks, with Bacardi rum of course, and allowed everyone to try them. The bartender made a Mohito, Rum and Coke and a local drink. After tasting the drinks, we were allowed to choose to make either a Mohito or Rum and Coke. The local drink (of which I can't remember the name), was too complicated, so they didn't offer it.

WHAT WE MADE - Tom made a Mohito and I (Rob) made a Rum and Coke. However, since I don't drink, I made it about 2/3rd coke and 1/3rd rum. It was good!

WHAT'S IN A MOHITO? 1/2 of a lime, 2 tsp sugar, 6-8 spearmint leaves, ice. Take all ingredients and crush them with a pestle on the bottom of the glass. Add Bacardi to taste, and soda water. Then garnish with a mint leaf!

WHAT'S IN A RUM AND COKE (well, you can guess 2 ingredients). 1/2 Lime squeezed over ice. Then take the lime and ring the outside rim of the glass, Pour the Bacardi rum for 6 seconds over ice. Take a can of Coca Cola and pour down a spoon into the glass. That prevents it from fizzing! Cut the other 1/2 of the lime in 4 parts and put in the glass.

The drinks we made!

We really enjoyed this tour and recommend it whenever you/re in SITGES!

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