Mint Grape Beverage Recipes

CITRUS-GRAPE SMASH COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Add lemon juice, agave, grapes and mint springs to a cocktail shaker. Muddle everything together with a muddler or the base of a wooden spoon until the grapes have released their liquid and the mint is fragrant, about 10 seconds. Add in the vodka and fill the shaker with ice. Place the top on and shake vigorously for 10 to 15 seconds.
• Fill an 8- to 12-ounce glass with ice and strain the cocktail into the glass. Garnish with mint, if using, and serve.

CITRUS GRAPE DRINK

Steps:

• In a saucepan, heat water and sugar until sugar is dissolved. Cool. Pour into a large pitcher or punch bowl; stir in the juices. Serve in chilled glasses.

MINT GRAPE BEVERAGE

Steps:

• Combine water and sugar and heat until sugar has dissolved, stirring, about 5 minutes.
• Let cool slightly, and then pour over mint leaves.
• Add lemon juice, cover and steep for 1 hour.
• Strain, discarding solids, then add grape juice.
• Chill well.
• Just before serving, add chilled ginger ale to mint mixture.
• Garnish with additional mint leaves and lemon slices (if desired) and serve over ice.

GRAPEFRUIT MOJITO

Steps:

• In a cocktail shaker, muddle the lime juice, sugar, mint leaves and grapefruit zest until the mint is bruised and the sugar starts to melt. Add the grapefruit juice and rum. Fill with ice and shake until very cold. Strain into 2 glasses over ice and top off with the club soda. Garnish with a mint sprig and grapefruit wedge in each glass.

GRAPE FROST BEVERAGE

Steps:

• Toss all ingredients in blender.
• Blend until smooth.
• Serve immediately.