Lo Mismo
Ingredients
- 2 oz Bacardi Carta Blanca Superior White Rum
- Top up with Thomas Henry Tonic
- Top up with Thomas Henry Soda Water
Method
Glassware:
Serve in an Old-fashioned glass
Method:
- Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of lime zest twist.
- POUR ingredients into ice-filled glass.
- Express lime zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
History:
The Mismo was a craze said to be started by a group of Americans at the Cosmopolitan Club in Santiago in 1899. When ordering drinks, one of their Cuban colleagues asked for a Bacardi rum and seltzer (soda). His friend, also Cuban, called for 'Lo mismo' - Spanish for 'the same'. Not speaking Spanish but eager to fit in, the Americans also asked for 'lo mismos'. The next day, the Americans returned and ordered another round of 'Mismos' from the same barman. The name stuck.
"It spread with remarkable rapidity", reported the New York Tribune soon after. Now, every barkeeper in Santiago knows what you are after if you ask for a 'Mismo'.
Review:
Light rum and soda makes for a fabulously subtle and refreshing drink. Don't serve too long or the dilution will kill it.
