Tag: mint

Fresh Mint Liqueur

A delicious recipe for Fresh Mint Liqueur, with mint, vodka, granulated sugar, water, glycerine, food coloring and food coloring. Also lists similar drink recipes.

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

Method:
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.
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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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Alabama Fizz

A delicious recipe for Alabama Fizz, with lemons, powdered sugar, gin, club soda and mint. Also lists similar drink recipes.

Ingredients:
juice of 1/2 lemons
1 tsp powdered sugar
2 oz gin
club soda
2 mint sprigs

Method:
Shake with ice and strain into a highball glass over two ice cubes. Fill with club soda and garnish with two sprigs of fresh mint.

Serve in:
Highball Glass

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Dixie Julep

A delicious recipe for Dixie Julep, with bourbon whiskey, powdered sugar and mint. Also lists similar drink recipes.

Ingredients:
2 1/2 oz bourbon whiskey
1 tsp powdered sugar
3 mint sprigs

Method:
Combine bourbon and powdered sugar in a collins glass. Fill with ice and stir gently until glass is frosted. Add the three sprigs of mint and serve with a straw.

Serve in:
Collins Glass

Nutritional info:
(per 2.7 oz serving)

Calories (kcal)
Energy (kj)
Fats
Carbohydrates
Protein

190
798
0 g
4.7 g
0 g

Fiber
Sugars
Cholesterol
Sodium
Alcohol

0 g
4.6 g
0 mg
0 mg
28.4 g

Dinah Cocktail

A delicious recipe for Dinah Cocktail, with blended whiskey, powdered sugar, lemons and mint. Also lists similar drink recipes.

Ingredients:
1 1/2 oz blended whiskey
1/2 tsp powdered sugar
juice of 1/4 lemons
1 mint sprig

Method:
Shake all ingredients (except mint) with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Add the sprig of mint and serve.

Serve in:
Cocktail Glass

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Glacier Mint

A delicious recipe for Glacier Mint, with vodka, white creme de menthe and lime juice. Also lists similar drink recipes.

Ingredients:
5 parts vodka
3 parts white creme de menthe
lime juice

Method:
Stir ingredients together and strain into a sugar-rimmed cocktail glass. Garnish with mint leaves, and serve.

Serve in:
Cocktail Glass

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Cooperstown Cocktail

A delicious recipe for Cooperstown Cocktail, with sweet vermouth, dry vermouth, gin and mint. Also lists similar drink recipes.

Ingredients:
1/2 oz sweet vermouth
1/2 oz dry vermouth
1 oz gin
1 mint sprig

Method:
Shake all ingredients (except mint) with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Add the sprig of mint and serve.

Serve in:
Cocktail Glass

Nutritional info:
(per 2 oz serving)

Calories (kcal)
Energy (kj)
Fats
Carbohydrates
Protein

105
439
0 g
2.1 g
0 g

Fiber
Sugars
Cholesterol
Sodium
Alcohol

0 g
–
0 mg
2 mg
15.6 g

Clover Leaf Cocktail

A delicious recipe for Clover Leaf Cocktail, with gin, grenadine syrup, lemons, egg and mint. Also lists similar drink recipes.

Ingredients:
1 1/2 oz gin
2 tsp grenadine syrup
juice of 1/2 lemons
1 egg white
1 mint sprig

Method:
Shake all ingredients (except mint) with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Add the sprig of mint and serve.

Serve in:
Cocktail Glass

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Chocolate Mint Rum

A delicious recipe for Chocolate Mint Rum, with dark rum, 151 proof rum, dark creme de cacao, white creme de menthe and light cream. Also lists similar drink recipes.

Ingredients:
1 oz dark rum
1/2 oz 151 proof rum
1/2 oz dark creme de cacao
2 tsp white creme de menthe
1/2 oz light cream

Method:
In a shaker half-filled with ice cubes, combine all of the ingredients. Shake well. Strain into a cocktail glass.

Serve in:
Cocktail Glass

Nutritional info:
(per 2.8 oz serving)

Calories (kcal)
Energy (kj)
Fats
Carbohydrates
Protein

222
932
2.9 g
12.8 g
6.7 g

Fiber
Sugars
Cholesterol
Sodium
Alcohol

0 g
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–
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27.9 g

Thai Iced Tea

A delicious recipe for Thai Iced Tea, with Thai tea, water, condensed milk, ice cubes and mint. Also lists similar drink recipes.

Ingredients:
1/4 cup strong Thai tea
1/2 cup boiling water
2 tsp sweetened condensed milk
ice cubes
garnish with mint

Method:
Combine Thai tea (i.e., the powder), boiling water, and sweetened condensed milk, stir until blended. Pour into 2 tall glasses filled with ice cubes. Garnish with mint leaves. Makes 2 servings.

Serve in:
Collins Glass

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Strawberry Dawn

A delicious recipe for Strawberry Dawn, with gin, cream of coconut, strawberries and mint. Also lists similar drink recipes.

Ingredients:
1 oz gin
1 oz cream of coconut
1/3 cup frozen strawberries
1 mint sprig

Method:
Blend all ingredients (except mint sprig) with 1 cup of crushed ice in an electric blender at a high speed. Pour into a cocktail glass, add the sprig of mint, and serve.

Serve in:
Cocktail Glass

Nutritional info:
(per 4.6 oz serving)

Calories (kcal)
Energy (kj)
Fats
Carbohydrates
Protein

111
464
1.2 g
7.4 g
1.1 g

Fiber
Sugars
Cholesterol
Sodium
Alcohol

0.7 g
6.4 g
3 mg
46 mg
11.3 g
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