{"id":727,"date":"2021-04-08T13:47:58","date_gmt":"2021-04-08T13:47:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/perfectpotions.co\/blog\/?p=727"},"modified":"2021-04-19T08:46:43","modified_gmt":"2021-04-19T08:46:43","slug":"beat-the-summer-heat-with-a-sugarcane-juice-mojito","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perfectpotions.co\/blog\/beat-the-summer-heat-with-a-sugarcane-juice-mojito\/","title":{"rendered":"Beat the Summer Heat with a Sugarcane Juice Mojito"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Spring being a tough act to follow, God created Summer. Yup, it\u2019s Summertime, and one of the best thirst quenchers when the weather is hot, is a glass of Sugarcane Juice.<\/p>\n<p>There is something magical about Sugarcane Juice aka\u00a0<em>Ganne\u00a0Ka Ras<\/em>. It brings back childhood memories of those fun summer days. Of Campa Cola, Gold Spot, Rasna, and fresh Sugarcane Juice. Of a time, when we would stop and drink the sugarcane juice fresh from the street vendors\u2019 carts, without any fear of\u00a0sanitization.\u00a0The fact that the juice was extracted in an unhygienic manner didn&#8217;t concern us.\u00a0For us, it was the most refreshing drink under the scorching summer sun. Oh, what fun times those were!<\/p>\n<p>Sugarcane is also intrinsically linked with our childhood winter holiday memories wherein it was a ritual to sit around our farm porch and peel the raw cane stalks with our teeth and chew the sap like we were cows. We sure did have strong teeth and gums!<\/p>\n<p>During Winter, once the crop\u00a0was harvested, it was ferried from the farms to the sugar mills by trucks that\u00a0were loaded\u00a0to the brim with sugarcane. Children would run behind the trucks or tractor lorries in order to\u00a0steal some sugarcane.\u00a0One of the best part of road trips in winter was the sweet smell of boiling sugarcane juice being made into fresh jaggery.<\/p>\n<p><em>Sugarcane<\/em> is a tall tropical grass quite similar to a Bamboo plant. It is native to Asia and is mainly grown in warm tropical regions. Sugarcane has been cultivated for over 4000 years. It is one of the oldest flavouring. Sometime in 400 B.C, man discovered how to extract sugar from the Sugarcane plant and since then it contributes to over 70% of the world\u2019s sugar. Brazil is the largest producer of Sugarcane, followed closely by India.<\/p>\n<p><em>Sugarcane Juice<\/em> is the purest form of Sugarcane and is not only deliciously refreshing but has numerous health benefits as well. It is packed with antioxidants, fibers, vitamins, and minerals. The juice is a natural detox drink. Since it has a high sucrose content, it is ideal as an instant energy booster. It also boosts immunity, prevents tooth decay and bad breath, is good for the bones and teeth, is used to treat sore throat and acidity, and is good for the skin.<\/p>\n<p>Sugarcane Juice is a natural rehydration concoction. Not only does it improve the taste of your cocktail, but it also reduces the negative impact of alcohol in your body. What better way to enjoy your favourite drink than to have a hangover cure mixed in it! That takes the cocktail game to a whole new level!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><u>Sugarcane Juice Mojito<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>It is time to break out the rum for simply the most delicious Mojito one has tasted. With the abundance of Sugarcane in Cuba, it makes sense that the locals used Sugarcane juice rather than simple syrup for this refreshing cocktail. So slow down and experience one of Mother Nature\u2019s purest flavours.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong>INGREDIENTS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 parts White Rum<\/li>\n<li>3 parts Fresh Sugarcane Juice<\/li>\n<li>1\/2\u00a0part Lime Juice<\/li>\n<li>1\/4\u00a0part Fresh Ginger Juice<\/li>\n<li>Mint leaves<\/li>\n<li>Soda for top up<\/li>\n<li>A pinch of Roasted Cumin Powder<\/li>\n<li>Garnish: Sugarcane Stick, Mint Leaves &amp; Flowers<br \/>\n<hr \/>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong>DIRECTIONS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Gently muddle the mint (just to bruise) at the base of a glass. Alternatively, one can slap the mint awake and add it to the glass.<\/li>\n<li>Add the rum along with Lime juice, Ginger Juice, Sugarcane Juice, and the roasted Cumin Powder<\/li>\n<li>Half Fill the glass with ice and stir.<\/li>\n<li>Add more ice and top with Soda<\/li>\n<li>Garnish with a mint sprig, a Sugarcane Stick, and Flowers<br \/>\n<hr \/>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong><u>Tasting Notes:<\/u><\/strong><\/span> Rum and Sugarcane Juice are a match made in heaven. In fact, the Sugarcane Juice is the gamechanger for this minty, effervescent, and fresh cocktail. It brings a floral, earthy sweetness to the drink. \u00a0The rum that you choose matters tremendously since it forms the backbone of the cocktail. The flavours of the rum you choose should complement the mint and lime juice. Fresh Mint and Fresh Lime Juice are the essential lifelines of a Mojito. The Roasted Cumin powder adds an intense aroma and a warm, nutty, and earthy flavour and the Ginger Juice gives a crisp spicy kick to the cocktail.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><u>Food Pairing: <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em><u>Small Plates: <\/u><\/em><\/strong><em>Vegetable Spring Rolls; Onion Rings; Papri Chaat; Bombay Bhel; Samosa with Green Chutney; Paneer Tikka; <\/em><em>Khaman Dhokla<\/em><em>; <\/em><em>Chili Cheese Toast; Lotus Stem Fritters; <\/em><em>Vietnamese Style Jumbo Shrimps; Goi Cuon; Spicy Chicken Wings.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong><em><u>Greens \/ Soups<\/u><\/em><\/strong><strong>: <\/strong><em>B\u00fan Ri\u00ea; Burmese Samosa Soup<\/em><strong><em>;<\/em><\/strong> <em>Vietnamese Chicken Salad; Burmese Tea Leaf Salad<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong><em><u>Big Plates:<\/u><\/em><\/strong> <em>Lemon Chicken with baked New Potatoes and Corn; Chinese Orange Chicken with Fried Rice or Hakka Noodles; Chicken Quesadillas; Shrimp Tacos; Salmon Bahn Mi; Goan Fish Curry with Steamed Rice; Spicy Crab Masala with Garlic Butter Naan; Khow Suey; Cheese Margherita Pizza; Pao Bhaji; Chole Bhature.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong><em><u>Desserts:<\/u><\/em><\/strong> <em><em>Lemon Cheesecake; Red Velvet Cupcake with Cream Cheese Frosting; Ras Malai.<\/em><\/em><br \/>\n<hr \/>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spring being a tough act to follow, God created Summer. Yup, it\u2019s Summertime, and one of the best thirst quenchers when the weather is hot, is a glass of Sugarcane Juice. There is something magical about Sugarcane Juice aka\u00a0Ganne\u00a0Ka Ras. It brings back childhood memories of those fun summer days. Of Campa Cola, Gold Spot, &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/perfectpotions.co\/blog\/beat-the-summer-heat-with-a-sugarcane-juice-mojito\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read more ..<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Beat the Summer Heat with a Sugarcane Juice Mojito&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":731,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[75,69,176,1,171],"tags":[170,167,157],"class_list":["post-727","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cocktail-recipes","category-cocktails","category-flavour-pairing","category-spirits","category-summer-cocktails","tag-rum-cocktail","tag-sugarcane-juice-mojito","tag-summer-cocktails"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/perfectpotions.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/727","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/perfectpotions.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/perfectpotions.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/perfectpotions.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/perfectpotions.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=727"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/perfectpotions.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/727\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":734,"href":"https:\/\/perfectpotions.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/727\/revisions\/734"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/perfectpotions.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/731"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/perfectpotions.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=727"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/perfectpotions.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=727"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/perfectpotions.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=727"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}