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Mojito syrup

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Ingredients for 1 servings:

  • 1 bunch of mint
  • 1 kg cane sugar
  • 750 ml water
  • 250 ml lime juice

Instructions

Working time approx. 10 minutes; Rest period approx. 2 days; Cooking/baking time approx. 10 minutes; Total time approx. 2 days 20 minutes

Wash the mint and remove the stems. Dissolve the sugar in hot water. Boil until the solution is clear, add the lime juice and pour over the mint leaves. Refrigerate in the sugar solution for 48 hours. Filter the syrup through a fine sieve, pour into sterile bottles, seal tightly, and store in a cool place. For longer shelf life, boil the syrup for 3 minutes before bottling. Directions: 1 part syrup + 6 parts water, or for a mojito: 1 part rum, 1 part soda, 2 parts syrup, and ice. Once opened, refrigerate and consume promptly.

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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