Mint cocktails
8 classic recipes from our canon that use mint — Mint sits in our fresh & produce shelf.
Mojito
Mint, lime and soda over rum — a Havana classic built for hot afternoons.
Ingredients
- ◆45 ml white rum
- ◆20 ml lime juice
- ◆10 ml simple syrup
- ◆6 leaves mint
- ◆to top club soda
Method
- 1Gently press the mint with lime juice and syrup — don't shred it.
- 2Add rum and ice, stir.
- 3Top with soda and stir once more.
PRO TIP
Slap the mint sprig between your hands before garnishing to wake up the aroma.
Garnish — Mint sprig
Mint Julep
Bourbon and mint over a mountain of crushed ice — the drink of the Kentucky Derby.
Ingredients
- ◆8 leaves mint
- ◆15 ml simple syrup
- ◆60 ml bourbon
Method
- 1Gently press the mint with the syrup in a julep cup.
- 2Fill with crushed ice and add bourbon.
- 3Churn with a spoon until the cup frosts.
PRO TIP
Press the mint, don't shred it — and pack the ice high.
Garnish — Mint bouquet
Old Cuban
A grown-up mojito — aged rum, mint and lime lengthened with Champagne and bitters.
Ingredients
- ◆45 ml dark rum
- ◆22 ml lime juice
- ◆30 ml simple syrup
- ◆6 leaves mint
- ◆2 dashes angostura bitters
- ◆60 ml prosecco
Method
- 1Shake everything except the sparkling wine with ice.
- 2Double-strain into a chilled coupe.
- 3Top gently with prosecco or Champagne.
PRO TIP
Audrey Saunders' modern classic — aged rum makes it elegant, not beachy.
Garnish — Mint sprig
Southside
A minted gin sour — like a mojito's sharper, gin-drinking cousin.
Ingredients
- ◆60 ml gin
- ◆30 ml lemon juice
- ◆15 ml simple syrup
- ◆6 leaves mint
Method
- 1Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
- 2Shake hard to break up the mint.
- 3Double-strain into a chilled coupe.
PRO TIP
Double-strain so no mint shards end up in the glass.
Garnish — Mint leaf
Missionary's Downfall
A blended rum cooler with peach, mint and pineapple — bright, frozen and herbaceous.
Ingredients
- ◆30 ml white rum
- ◆15 ml peach liqueur
- ◆15 ml lime juice
- ◆30 ml honey syrup
- ◆10 leaves mint
- ◆4 chunks pineapple
Method
- 1Add everything to a blender with half a cup of crushed ice.
- 2Blend until smooth and pour into a chilled glass.
PRO TIP
A Donn Beach tiki original — the mint and peach are the signature.
Garnish — Mint sprig and pineapple
Whiskey Smash
A bourbon sour smashed with mint and lemon — like a julep and a sour had a summer fling.
Ingredients
- ◆6 leaves mint
- ◆22 ml lemon juice
- ◆15 ml simple syrup
- ◆60 ml bourbon
Method
- 1Muddle the mint with lemon and syrup.
- 2Add bourbon and ice, shake hard.
- 3Strain over crushed ice in a rocks glass.
PRO TIP
Muddle the mint just enough to release the oils — over-muddling turns it bitter.
Garnish — Mint sprig
Hugo Spritz
Prosecco, elderflower, mint and lime — a lighter, floral alternative to the Aperol Spritz.
Ingredients
- ◆30 ml elderflower liqueur
- ◆10 ml lime juice
- ◆4 leaves mint
- ◆90 ml prosecco
- ◆splash club soda
Method
- 1Add elderflower, lime and mint to an ice-filled wine glass.
- 2Add prosecco, then a splash of soda.
- 3Stir gently.
PRO TIP
Slap the mint before adding it to wake up the aroma.
Garnish — Mint sprig and lime wheel
Pimm's Cup
Pimm's lengthened with lemonade and drowned in fruit and cucumber — the taste of an English summer.
Ingredients
- ◆50 ml pimm's no. 1
- ◆150 ml lemon-lime soda
- ◆3 ribbons cucumber
- ◆2, sliced strawberry
- ◆1 sprig mint
Method
- 1Build Pimm's over ice in a highball.
- 2Top with lemonade.
- 3Pack in the cucumber, strawberry and mint.
PRO TIP
Drown it in fruit — cucumber is non-negotiable.
Garnish — Cucumber and orange
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