5 to Try: Mojitos

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Updated: March 12, 2009

Sample one of the five top mojito cocktails in New York. A welcome import from Cuba, the recipe for these rum-based refreshers combines mint with citrus zing and simple syrup sweetness.

5 to Try

  1. 1 4 Star Rating: Recommended Havana Central Ny 3
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    2909 Broadway, New York, NY 10025 (map)

    The classic mojito variety is a customer favorite here, but the range of choices--from strawberry, to blackberry, raspberry, and coconut--gives your palate the freedom to experiment with flavors. Consider it an added bonus if you get buzzed along the way.

  2. 2 4 Star Rating: Recommended Kittichai
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    60 Thompson St, New York, NY 10012 (map)

    For a high-class version of the highball, head to this upscale hotel lounge and order a mojito made with reserve rum and outfitted with a real stick of sugarcane--perfect for stirring (and nibbling).

  3. 3 3 Star Rating: Average Pop Burger
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    14 E 58th St, New York, NY 10022 (map)

    It may be a Latin American cocktail, but who says you can't complement a mojito with a side of twin mini-burgers? That's right: No one.

  4. 4 4 Star Rating: Recommended Pure Food & Wine
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    54 Irving Pl, New York, NY 10003 (map)

    Feeling rebellious? And healthful? Laugh in the face of tradition with a sake-based, raw food-inspired mojito made with a blend of organic ingredients.

  5. 5 3 Star Rating: Average Socialista
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    505 West St, New York, NY 10014 (map)

    If you can get past the clipboard carrying doorkeepers, into the deliberately shabby-chic space, try the classic mojito--it?s as reminiscent of Havana as the portraits of the city that hang from the walls

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