Fresh Mint Martini Recipes

MOJITO COCKTAIL

Steps:

• In a cocktail shaker, muddle the mint leaves with the lime juice and syrup. (Here's how to muddle mint.)
• Add the rum and fill the cocktail shaker with ice. Shake until cold.
• Place ice into a glass, and strain in the liquid. Top off the glass with soda water. Garnish with additional mint leaves.

FRESH MINT MARTINI

Steps:

• Combine 1 or 2 slices cucumber, 4 or 5 mint leaves, 1 tablespoon lime juice and 1 teaspoon sugar in a shaker and crush with a muddler or spoon. Add 3 ounces gin or vodka and fill with ice. Cover and shake, then strain through a sieve into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with a cucumber slice.

FRESH MINT AND GINGER LEMONADE

Steps:

• Combine chopped mint, ginger, and honey in medium bowl. Add boiling water. Let steep 30 minutes. Strain into 4-cup glass measuring cup, pressing on solids to extract liquid. Add lemon juice and enough cold water to measure 4 cups total. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Fill glasses with ice cubes. Add lemonade. Garnish with mint leaves and lemon slices and serve.