Orange Mint Drink Recipes

ORANGE MOJITO

Steps:

• Put the oranges, limes, sugar, and mint in a large rocks glass. Muddle the leaves and citrus by pressing them with a pestle or a wooden spoon until juicy and fragrant. Add the rum and ice. Cover with a cocktail shaker and shake vigorously, or stir, until combined and chilled, about 30 seconds. (In general, by the time the shaker mists up the drink is ready.) Serve.

SPICY ORANGE-MINT MOCKTAIL

Steps:

• Peel oranges, removing threads and seeds. Cut roughly into cubes.
• Transfer oranges into a blender with water, 3 mint leaves, lemon juice, black salt, and powdered sugar. Blend until smooth.
• Strain into a large glass over ice. Add jalapeno. Taste and adjust salt and sugar as needed. Stir continuously, 10 to 15 times. Add remaining mint leaves as garnish.

ORANGE-MINT DRINK

Steps:

• Combine water and sugar in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil. Stir until sugar dissolves. Turn off heat.
• Crush mint leaves in a large bowl with mallet or spoon. Add to saucepan. Add lemon juice, orange juice, lemon zest, and orange zest to saucepan. Stir to combine.
• Pass mixture through fine strainer, discard solids. Fill glasses with crushed ice and 3/4 full with strained mixture. Top with seltzer to cut sweetness (optional).

MINTY ORANGE LEMONADE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine water and sugar; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat; add the lemon juice, mint, orange juice and zest. Let stand for 1 hour., Strain and discard mint and zest. Add cold water; serve over ice. Garnish with mint and orange slices.

ORANGE-LIME COCKTAILS

Steps:

• Bring brown sugar and water to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring once. Remove from heat, and add mint leaves. Let steep 10 minutes; strain, and discard leaves. Let cool. (You should have about 3/4 cup syrup.)
• Stir together orange and lime juices, rum, and syrup in a pitcher. Divide orange and lime slices among glasses, and top with 3/4 cup ice. Pour rum mixture into glasses, and garnish with mint sprigs.

ORANGE MINT JULEP

Steps:

• For orange syrup:
• Bring zest, sugar, and 1/2 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Let cool; cover and chill at least 2 hours. Strain syrup into a small jar or bowl.
• For cocktail:
• For each cocktail, muddle 1 piece of orange, a small handful mint sprigs, 1 ounce orange syrup, and a few dashes orange bitters in a double Old Fashioned glass or a julep cup. Add 2 ounces bourbon and stir to combine. Fill glass with crushed ice and garnish with more mint.

ORANGE BLOSSOM MINT REFRESHER

Steps:

• Place water and mint in a 6-qt. slow cooker. Cover and cook on high for 6 hours or until heated through. Strain tea; discard mint., Whisk in sugar until dissolved. Cut orange crosswise in half; squeeze juice from orange. Stir in juice and orange blossom water. Transfer to a pitcher. Refrigerate until cold, 4-6 hours. Serve over ice with orange slices and additional mint if desired.