Largest glass of mojito: Dominican Republic breaks Guinness World Records record

Punta Cana, Dominican Republic – April 19, 2016 – The World’s Largest mojito was made in one hour and 35 minutes, with the help of over 40 people; the final product had a volume of 4,000 liters, double the size of the Guinness World Record obtained previously by Spain.

Photo: The Largest Mojito in the World consists of the following mixture. A glass container of about 8 feet 5 inches with stainless steel structure, around 600 liters of white rum, 1,200 liters of soda, about 550 pounds of sugar, 110 pounds of hierbabuena, about 1,100 pounds of lime, and over 5,000 pounds of ice. The final product had a volume of 4,000 liters, double the size of the Guinness World Record obtained previously by Spain.

The Guinness World Records world record for the largest glass of largest margarita had a volume of 32,176 litres (7,077.73 gal, 8,500 US gal) and was achieved by Margaritaville (USA) in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, on 14 October 2011. The tank measured 5.2 m (16 ft 11 in) tall and 3 m (10 ft) in diameter.

Guinness World Records also recognized the world record for the largest wine glass; it measured 3.87 m (12 ft 8 in) in height and 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) at its widest point and was created by the Kumitat Festi Esterni San Gorg Hal Qormi (Malta). It was presented and measured in Hal Qormi, Malta, on 21 April 2012.

The record-breaking event was hosted by the bar franchise 4 Jack’s in Downtown, according to Dominican Republic’s Diario Libre.

Diario Libre reports that the largest mojito was made in one hour and 35 minutes, with the help of over 40 people.

The Largest Mojito in the World consists of the following mixture. A glass container of about 8 feet 5 inches with stainless steel structure, around 600 liters of white rum, 1,200 liters of soda, about 550 pounds of sugar, 110 pounds of hierbabuena, about 1,100 pounds of lime, and over 5,000 pounds of ice.