This Champagne Mojito Is The Last Thing I Own
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This Champagne Mojito Is The Last Thing I Own is a 2008 novel by Irish journalist and author Paul Howard, and the seventh in the Ross O'Carroll-Kelly
series.
's novel This Bloody Mary (Is the Last Thing I Own). A champagne Mojito (a.k.a. Mojito Royal) is a cocktail made with spearmint
, rum
, sugar
, lime
and champagne, which Ross purchases with his last €20.
Ross O'Carroll-Kelly
Ross O'Carroll-Kelly is a fictional wealthy "D4" rugby union player created by journalist Paul Howard.The character first appeared in a January 1998 column in the Sunday Tribune newspaper and later transferred to The Irish Times...
series.
Title
The title is a reference to Jonathan RendallJonathan Rendall
Jonathan Rendall is a Somerset Maugham Award winning writer. He previously acted as Managerial Advisor to the World Featherweight boxing champion, Colin "Sweet C" McMillan - and has written three multi-award winning books....
's novel This Bloody Mary (Is the Last Thing I Own). A champagne Mojito (a.k.a. Mojito Royal) is a cocktail made with spearmint
Spearmint
Mentha spicata syn. M. cordifolia is a species of mint native to much of Europe and southwest Asia, though its exact natural range is uncertain due to extensive early cultivation. It grows in wet soils...
, rum
Rum
Rum is a distilled alcoholic beverage made from sugarcane by-products such as molasses, or directly from sugarcane juice, by a process of fermentation and distillation. The distillate, a clear liquid, is then usually aged in oak barrels...
, sugar
Sugar
Sugar is a class of edible crystalline carbohydrates, mainly sucrose, lactose, and fructose, characterized by a sweet flavor.Sucrose in its refined form primarily comes from sugar cane and sugar beet...
, lime
Lime (fruit)
Lime is a term referring to a number of different citrus fruits, both species and hybrids, which are typically round, green to yellow in color, 3–6 cm in diameter, and containing sour and acidic pulp. Limes are a good source of vitamin C. Limes are often used to accent the flavors of foods and...
and champagne, which Ross purchases with his last €20.