The Mojito's roots go back to the 16th century and a drink called 'El Draque,' named after the English sea captain Sir Francis Drake. While in Cuba, Drake's crew suffered from scurvy and dysentery. They sought out local remedies and found a mixture of 'aguardiente' (a crude form of rum), lime, sugar cane juice, and mint. The lime provided Vitamin C to fight scurvy, while the mint helped soothe the stomach. In the mid-1800s, when the Bacardi Company was established, the crude spirit was replaced with refined white rum, and the drink evolved into the modern Mojito. It became an international sensation in the 1940s and 50s, famously enjoyed by author Ernest Hemingway at the 'La Bodeguita del Medio' bar in Havana.