Searching For Best Mojitos In Playa - Page 9

beachman14 · 03-27-2007

NO DOUBT ABOUT IT.........BABES IS BEST FOR MOJITOS

The only concern I have about them is the excess amount of mint leaves in them...still AWESOME though

mindz · 03-27-2007

Babe's mojitos are a salad in a glass...they have more mint than they used to, but I like them that way.

When they started out 5 years ago, the ice was prepared in a hand-cranked ice crusher and the mint was smashed by hand in the bottom of a hand-blown glass with a wooden stick. Very slow, very labor intensive. It's more streamlined now: the ice is already crushed by machine, and the mint is pre-smashed also. Still my favorite drink in town.

La D de M makes a wonderful classic mojito, but Babe's is in a class by itself. It's always like coming home to see Lily, Pilar, Goyo and the crew

gingele · 03-27-2007

Another vote for BABES.

When we were in Playa in Jan, my brother in law was all about the mojitos. We had at least one everywhere we went - even the awesome Cuban place with that fantastic band and incredible lead singer (what moves that woman has....). Anyhoo...BABES was the best mojito we had all week. Hands down.

kannonball · 04-27-2007

On our last trip, our favorite place to drink mojitos was El Pirata on the beach on the Costa Del Mar property. We drank them 'til they ran out of mint every time we were there.

El Pirata is one of our favorite places to hang out in the world...the rope swings at the bar with sand under our feet are wonderfully relaxing. Plus, we're big fans of old-school ska/reggae and dub music. One of the bartenders, José, remembered K from her previous visit to PDC three years earlier. I wonder if he's still there...

I can't wait to get back there in less than 3 weeks!!!

Big Fish · 04-27-2007

Ma in Law said La Palette's mojito was VERY good!

Ranger · 05-11-2007

I had never had a mojito until this past winter and I never had much use for the loads of mint in my garden, till now!!

Cosmo · 05-11-2007

Babe's

tmc · 05-11-2008

I have to say I first became acquainted with the drink mojito while my husband, Gregg and I were enjoying dinner at High Cotton in Charleston, SC. In Feb. we stayed at the Fusion Hotel, and enjoyed their mojitos (I asked them to use coconut rum instead of plain rum -they were quite tasty, even my hubby was downing them). The best mojitos we had were at La Vida Buena in Akumal. Try them with coconut rum and Enjoy! Can't wait to go back down to Playa.
Siobhan

OkEd · 05-12-2008

I have started using Ten Cane rum to make mojitos and it is perfect. It is an extremely smooth rum from Trinidad and Tobago that is made from the first pressing of sugar cane. It is actually smooth/sweet enough to drink straight, over ice with a twist of lime, but it makes awesome mojitos also.

TexasUSA · 05-12-2008

The little bar at La Tortuga has great Mojito's.

lumkim · 05-13-2008

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Originally Posted by TexasUSA

The little bar at La Tortuga has great Mojito's.

I will definitely be sipping some next month. Thanks for the tip.

Can you get them with Havanna Rum?

Kim

mastequilapf · 05-26-2008

Another vote for babes!

Buggirl · 05-26-2008

ditto Babes- had many on this last trip

Sweeney · 05-28-2008

The BEST one I had was at La Bodeguita del Medio, but I also had some there that didn't match the BEST one, so I guess it depends on who is working. Babe's is consistently delicious........and whoever mentioned the mojitos at La Tortuga is spot on! Their mojitos there are as good as ANYWHERE else.........Those are the only three places in Playa where I've had them that I would recommend.....I also recommend my own homemade......a little bit of sugar, 3 oz of lime juice, 8 leaves and a sprig........muddle.........4 seconds of Cruzan light rum, 2.5 seconds of simple syrup, 2 seconds of sparkling mineral water, and 3 drops of Angostura bitters........shake vigorously and serve!

LF1 · 4 Weeks Ago

There's relatively new place on 12th just inland from the ******. It sounds tacky, but it is called Mojito Queen. They occasionally have a sign out front for $3 mojitos, and they are not small drinks. It seems to be the perfect blend of mint and lime, and I am sure the right rum... they get my vote. Plus, you get to watch some great dancing, as the Cubans seem to always be putting on a show there.... it amazes me how they move around so much in such a small space without trampling each other. We gringos just were not blessed with the genes to dance like that.

05-11-2008	#128 (permalink)
tmc life=playa Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: LI, NY Posts: 649	coconut mojito I have to say I first became acquainted with the drink mojito while my husband, Gregg and I were enjoying dinner at High Cotton in Charleston, SC. In Feb. we stayed at the Fusion Hotel, and enjoyed their mojitos (I asked them to use coconut rum instead of plain rum -they were quite tasty, even my hubby was downing them). The best mojitos we had were at La Vida Buena in Akumal. Try them with coconut rum and Enjoy! Can't wait to go back down to Playa. Siobhan Last edited by tmc; 05-11-2008 at 10:59 PM..

03-27-2007	#121 (permalink)
beachman14 into ruins Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Cape Cod, MA Posts: 62	NO DOUBT ABOUT IT.........BABES IS BEST FOR MOJITOS The only concern I have about them is the excess amount of mint leaves in them...still AWESOME though

03-27-2007	#122 (permalink)
mindz way into it Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: wisconsin Posts: 249	Babe's mojitos are a salad in a glass...they have more mint than they used to, but I like them that way. When they started out 5 years ago, the ice was prepared in a hand-cranked ice crusher and the mint was smashed by hand in the bottom of a hand-blown glass with a wooden stick. Very slow, very labor intensive. It's more streamlined now: the ice is already crushed by machine, and the mint is pre-smashed also. Still my favorite drink in town. La D de M makes a wonderful classic mojito, but Babe's is in a class by itself. It's always like coming home to see Lily, Pilar, Goyo and the crew

03-27-2007	#123 (permalink)
gingele añejo Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 2,652	Another vote for BABES. When we were in Playa in Jan, my brother in law was all about the mojitos. We had at least one everywhere we went - even the awesome Cuban place with that fantastic band and incredible lead singer (what moves that woman has....). Anyhoo...BABES was the best mojito we had all week. Hands down.

04-27-2007	#124 (permalink)
kannonball sandflea Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alabama Posts: 3	On our last trip, our favorite place to drink mojitos was El Pirata on the beach on the Costa Del Mar property. We drank them 'til they ran out of mint every time we were there. El Pirata is one of our favorite places to hang out in the world...the rope swings at the bar with sand under our feet are wonderfully relaxing. Plus, we're big fans of old-school ska/reggae and dub music. One of the bartenders, José, remembered K from her previous visit to PDC three years earlier. I wonder if he's still there... I can't wait to get back there in less than 3 weeks!!!

04-27-2007	#125 (permalink)
Big Fish life=playa Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Calgary AB Posts: 527	Ma in Law said La Palette's mojito was VERY good!

05-11-2007	#126 (permalink)
Ranger añejo Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: 40 miles south east of Boston Posts: 1,708	I had never had a mojito until this past winter and I never had much use for the loads of mint in my garden, till now!!

05-11-2007	#127 (permalink)
Cosmo añejo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,471	Babe's

05-12-2008	#129 (permalink)
OkEd way into it Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 119	I have started using Ten Cane rum to make mojitos and it is perfect. It is an extremely smooth rum from Trinidad and Tobago that is made from the first pressing of sugar cane. It is actually smooth/sweet enough to drink straight, over ice with a twist of lime, but it makes awesome mojitos also.

05-12-2008	#130 (permalink)
TexasUSA way into it Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Rockwall, Texas (suburb of Dallas) Posts: 191	The little bar at La Tortuga has great Mojito's.

05-26-2008	#132 (permalink)
mastequilapf Chelydra serpentina Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 5,016	Another vote for babes!

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05-26-2008	#133 (permalink)
Buggirl añejo Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: on an island in the sea..... Posts: 2,847	ditto Babes- had many on this last trip

05-28-2008	#134 (permalink)
Sweeney way into it Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ambler, PA Posts: 199	The BEST one I had was at La Bodeguita del Medio, but I also had some there that didn't match the BEST one, so I guess it depends on who is working. Babe's is consistently delicious........and whoever mentioned the mojitos at La Tortuga is spot on! Their mojitos there are as good as ANYWHERE else.........Those are the only three places in Playa where I've had them that I would recommend.....I also recommend my own homemade......a little bit of sugar, 3 oz of lime juice, 8 leaves and a sprig........muddle.........4 seconds of Cruzan light rum, 2.5 seconds of simple syrup, 2 seconds of sparkling mineral water, and 3 drops of Angostura bitters........shake vigorously and serve!

4 Weeks Ago	#135 (permalink)
LF1 lost on fifth Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 13	There's relatively new place on 12th just inland from the ******. It sounds tacky, but it is called Mojito Queen. They occasionally have a sign out front for $3 mojitos, and they are not small drinks. It seems to be the perfect blend of mint and lime, and I am sure the right rum... they get my vote. Plus, you get to watch some great dancing, as the Cubans seem to always be putting on a show there.... it amazes me how they move around so much in such a small space without trampling each other. We gringos just were not blessed with the genes to dance like that.