Mojito mint syrup

You will need a shaker to make a mojito. With this little device, you can make a great drink!

Mojito is a classic bar drink that has managed to fall in love with many. You can cook a mojito yourself, it's not difficult at all. There are many variations of the famous drink: peach mojito, pineapple and sage mojito, raspberry mojito and others. This recipe reveals the secret of making mojito with mint syrup. This drink is extremely refreshing, invigorating.

The recipe uses ready-made mint syrup. If desired, mint syrup can be prepared independently directly for drinks. For the preparation of mint syrup, pour fresh mint leaves with sugar, leave for half an hour. Then pour boiling sugar syrup and let it cool completely. The cooled mass is whipped with an immersion blender, then filtered through gauze folded in two or three layers. This syrup is perfectly stored in the refrigerator, if necessary, it can be used at any time.

So, let's start cooking a delicious mojito.

1. Pour rum and mint syrup into a shaker, add a couple of mint leaves for flavor saturation.

2. Then squeeze the lime juice and pour the orange liqueur. Triple Sec is perfect. At this stage, we also add ice.

3. Shake the shaker vigorously for 15-20 seconds.

4. Pour the mojito into a chilled glass, top up the soda and decorate with mint leaves.

If you need to cook more portions of mojito, it is better to serve mint syrup separately. In this case, guests will be able to sweeten their drink to taste.

Drink with pleasure!