莫吉托的名气很大程度上是海明威带来的。据传,这位美国传奇作家在古巴生活时,时常光顾哈瓦那的一家酒吧La Bodeguita del Medio,并点上一杯莫吉托。
The popularity of the Mojito began with Ernest Hemingway during his time in Cuba. The American author was rumored to have drank the cocktail often at one of his favorite bars, La Bodeguita del Medio in Havana.
La Bodeguita del Medio酒吧的墙上还挂着据说是海明威亲笔写下的一句话,似乎佐证着他对莫吉托和这家酒吧的喜爱:
“My mojito in La Bodeguita, My daiquiri in El Floridita.”
我的莫吉托在La Bodeguita,我的代基里在El Floridita。
daiquiri /ˈdækɪri/:代基里酒(由朗姆酒与果汁、糖等掺和而成)
El Floridita:哈瓦那一家著名餐馆
关于这幅笔迹,有考据认为是伪造,且无其他证据证明海明威是莫吉托的拥趸,但海明威仍然成为了莫吉托的“代言人”,世界各地的游客也仍旧乐此不疲前来这家酒吧“朝拜”。
Though Hemingway’s fascination with mojitos may be more myth than fact, that doesn’t stop tons of visitors from ordering the cocktail at the Havana watering hole.
尽管海明威对莫吉托的迷恋更有可能是传闻而非事实,但这并不妨碍无数游客慕名前往这家哈瓦那酒吧点上一杯莫吉托鸡尾酒。
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