drink recipes with - mint leaves

Fresh Mint Liqueur recipe

Tuesday, July 19th, 2011

Here is a exquisite recipe for Fresh Mint Liqueur, with mint, vodka, granulated sugar, water, glycerine, food coloring and food coloring.

  • 1 1/4 cups fresh mint leaves
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tsp glycerine
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 drops blue food coloring
  • 3 cups vodka
  • 8 drops green food coloring

Wash leaves in cold water several times.
Shake or pat dry gently.
Snip each leaf in half or thirds.
Discard stems.
Measure cut mint leaves, packing lightly.
Combine mint leaves and vodka in aging container.
Cap and let stand in a cool place for 2 weeks, shaking occasionally.–
After initial aging, strain leaves from liqueur, discard leaves.
In a saucepan, combine sugar and water.
Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
Let cool.
Add cooled syrup to liqueur base, stirring to combine.
Add glycerine and food color, pour into aging container for secondary aging of 1-3 more months.

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South Side recipe

Sunday, March 6th, 2011

Check out this great recipe for South Side, with vodka, triple sec, lime juice, ice, mint and soda water.

  • 1 - 2 oz soda water
  • 1 - 2 oz vodka
  • 1/2 oz triple sec
  • 2 oz lime juice
  • ice
  • mint leaves

Add all ingredients to blender including one mint leaf as it will be blended up and leave little specks at top of drink.
After drink is complete add other whole mint leaves.
A lime wedge can also be added.
Amount of soda water should fluctuate according to how strong the lemon-lime solution is.

Serve in a Collins Glass.

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La Mojita recipe

Saturday, October 23rd, 2010

A tempting recipe for La Mojita, with vodka, lime juice, sugar, raspberries, club soda and mint.

  • 1 1/2 oz vodka
  • 1 1/2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 oz lime juice
  • 4 oz club soda
  • 5 raspberries
  • 6 - 7 mint leaves

Tear up the mint leaves and add them to an old-fashioned glass containing the lime juice and sugar.
Press the laves with the back of a spoon against the glass to release the aroma.
Add vodka.
Fill the glass with ice cubes and top off with club soda.
Add the raspberries.
Mix it with a spoon so that mint leaves and raspberries get distributed throughout the glass.
Serve.

Serve in a Old-Fashioned Glass.

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