Ryhito /raɪˈhiːtoʊ/ is a variation on the traditional Cuban cocktail.
Overview
The ryhito brings Asian influences to a traditionally Cuban or American drink with the addition of both ginger and pear flavors. While the mojito is traditionally made of five ingredients: rum, sugar (traditionally sugar cane juice), lime, carbonated water and mint, the ryhito reduces the amount of lime in favour of fresh diced ginger and fresh pureed pear. The ginger and pear give two distinct flavour stages. The creator claims that the ginger gives an initial kick to the drink while the pear rounds out the flavour and provides a gentle after-taste.
To make a Ryhito, juice from a lime is added to sugar and mint leaves in a tall glass and pureed pear and chopped ginger is mixed in. The mixture is then gently mashed repeatedly with a muddler. Crushed ice is then added, followed by rum and topped off with club soda.
The word ryhito is derived from the original mohito drink and the name of the creator. It was invented on February 22, 2008 at the Clift hotel in San Francisco.