Mojito cocktails were served in the lobby, where images of palm trees flickered on the walls.

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Then stretch out by the pool with a mojito and enjoy the spectacular sunset over the azure sea.

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Had the Negroni not been in the running, the Mojito, with its clumps of mint and chilly sweetness, would have won handily.

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Last was a basil mojito, a variation on the mint-infused Cuban classic.

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After all, you can hardly shop for mojito online.

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Absolut has recipes substituting Absolut Wild Tea in a Cosmo (not bad) and a Mojito (that one is tasty actually) and Wild Tea Gimlet, made with fresh lime and simple syrup (good as well).

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To sate post-dancing thirst, order up a cocktail such as the Watermelon Mojito (rum, watermelon juice, mint and club soda) and Jalapeno Margarita (tequila, triple sec, jalapeno and lime) from one of the two bars framing the scene.

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The staff nimbly handled my requests, a bartender graciously accommodated my curveball order of a "nonsweet Mojito, " and a spa front desk attendant called me "milady" as he asked my slipper size--an unscripted moment that was even sweeter when I recalled my first visit.

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