The simple syrup recipe below is useful for many different drinks. A couple of examples follow. Make syrup in bulk in advance.
Simple syrup with mint infusion
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
1/2 bunch mint cleaned
(Increase quantity as required. Typically each glass of mixed drink will use up 1/4 to 1/3 cup of simple syrup.)
Method
Heat the water and mix in the sugar until dissolved. Keep boiling until the mixture is about 3/4 the volume. Add the mint leaves, stir and boil for 5 more minutes. Turn off the flame and let it cool to room temperature. Remove mint leaves and store until ready to use.
Mojito mix
2 cups rum
3/4 cup mint-infused simple syrup
3/4 to 1 cup lime juice (as per taste)
(Increase quantity as required. Typically each glass of mixed drink will use up 3/4 to 1 cup of this mix.)
Method
Pour the rum, sugar syrup and lime juice in a large jar or bottle. Shake well to mix. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Quick Basic Mojito
First put crushed ice (or tiny ice cubes) in a glass, then fill 3/4 of the glass with mojito mix. Make up the remaining volume with soda water. Garnish with a mint leaf and serve with a straw.
Mango mojito
Fill half of a blender with ice, add 2 cups mojito mix, 2 cups mango juice (or, if available, mango pieces), and 1/2 cup lime juice. Blend until the ice is crushed. You can also combine other fruits like strawberries and raspberries or pineapples with the mango, as long as the total is about 2 cups.
To serve, fill 3/4 of the glass with mojito mix. Make up the remaining volume with soda water. Garnish with a mint leaf and serve with a straw.
Hot cocoa with Bailey's Irish Cream
Milk - 4 cups
Unsweetened cocoa powder - 1 cup
Sugar syrup with mint infusion - 1/4 to 1/3 cup
In a large bowl, mix the cocoa powder with the sugar syrup with a whisk. Add a few spoons of milk if required to make a smooth paste. Now add the rest of the milk and mix well. Bring to a boil on the stove, then store in a thermos.
When serving, first fill 1/4 of your mug with Bailey's Irish Cream. Make up the remaining volume with the cocoa mix. Drink immediately. I recommend small mugs so your drink doesn't get a chance to cool down.
Simple syrup with mint infusion
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
1/2 bunch mint cleaned
(Increase quantity as required. Typically each glass of mixed drink will use up 1/4 to 1/3 cup of simple syrup.)
Method
Heat the water and mix in the sugar until dissolved. Keep boiling until the mixture is about 3/4 the volume. Add the mint leaves, stir and boil for 5 more minutes. Turn off the flame and let it cool to room temperature. Remove mint leaves and store until ready to use.
Mojito mix
2 cups rum
3/4 cup mint-infused simple syrup
3/4 to 1 cup lime juice (as per taste)
(Increase quantity as required. Typically each glass of mixed drink will use up 3/4 to 1 cup of this mix.)
Method
Pour the rum, sugar syrup and lime juice in a large jar or bottle. Shake well to mix. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Quick Basic Mojito
First put crushed ice (or tiny ice cubes) in a glass, then fill 3/4 of the glass with mojito mix. Make up the remaining volume with soda water. Garnish with a mint leaf and serve with a straw.
Mango mojito
Fill half of a blender with ice, add 2 cups mojito mix, 2 cups mango juice (or, if available, mango pieces), and 1/2 cup lime juice. Blend until the ice is crushed. You can also combine other fruits like strawberries and raspberries or pineapples with the mango, as long as the total is about 2 cups.
To serve, fill 3/4 of the glass with mojito mix. Make up the remaining volume with soda water. Garnish with a mint leaf and serve with a straw.
Hot cocoa with Bailey's Irish Cream
Milk - 4 cups
Unsweetened cocoa powder - 1 cup
Sugar syrup with mint infusion - 1/4 to 1/3 cup
In a large bowl, mix the cocoa powder with the sugar syrup with a whisk. Add a few spoons of milk if required to make a smooth paste. Now add the rest of the milk and mix well. Bring to a boil on the stove, then store in a thermos.
When serving, first fill 1/4 of your mug with Bailey's Irish Cream. Make up the remaining volume with the cocoa mix. Drink immediately. I recommend small mugs so your drink doesn't get a chance to cool down.
