Lime Mint Soda Recipes

LIME WATER RECIPE WITH MINT

Steps:

• Wash and thinly slice the lime.
• Add lime slices and mint leaves to bottom of a pitcher. Use a wooden spoon to lightly muddle (mash) them several times to release the juices. (Here's more on How to Muddle Mint.)
• Add the cold water. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving, more if time. Flavor is best within 1 day.

FRESH LIME SODA

Steps:

• Mix lime juice and sugar together till the sugar dissolves.
• Add the club soda and stir lightly just to mix.
• Place crushed ice in 4 glasses and pour the soda over it.
• Garnish with mint leaves and serve at once.

MINT LIME SODA

Steps:

• Bring mint leaves, water, sugar, and 1 slice of lime to a boil in a small pot. Turn off the heat after 5 minutes and let stand (infuse) for 1 hour.
• Strain the syrup, return it to the pot and simmer down to a syrup over medium-high heat, about 15 minutes.
• Pour the syrup into a bottle and refrigerate. It will keep for months.
• Drink with ice cold sparkling water, fresh mint, and lime slices. Add a splash of white rum to make it a mojito.

SOUTHSIDE COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Bruise the mint. Place 1 mint sprig, lime juice, and simple syrup in the bottom of a cocktail shaker, then use a muddler to bruise the mint.
• Shake and serve. Fill halfway with ice, add gin, then shake well. Strain into a coupe glass. Optional: can top with club soda. Garnish with extra mint sprig.

LIMEADE AND MINT SODA

Steps:

• Combine the sugar with 1 cup water in a medium saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Turn off the heat and add the mint leaves. Muddle with a muddler or the back of a spoon. Allow to cool completely, about 20 minutes. Strain and discard the mint leaves.
• Add the lime juice and 4 cups water to a large pitcher. Pour the simple syrup into the limeade. Stir to combine.
• To serve, pour the limeade into glasses filled with ice. Top with some sparkling water. Garnish each with a lime round and mint sprig.

LIME-MINT SODA

Steps:

• Combine 1 cup each lime juice, water and sugar, and 1/4 cup torn mint leaves in a medium skillet; cook over medium-high heat until syrupy, about 20 minutes. Stir in 1/4 cup more torn mint leaves; let cool, then strain. Add seltzer.
• For each drink, combine 2 to 4 tablespoons flavored syrup with 1 cup cold seltzer in an ice-filled glass.

VODKA MOJITO COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Muddle mint leaves, lime juice and simple syrup in the bottom of a highball glass.
• Fill glass with ice and add vodka. Stir well with cocktail spoon.
• Top with soda water and garnish with mint sprig and lime slice.

ICE CREAM SODA WITH LIME, MINT AND GINGER

Steps:

• Combine sugar, lime juice, chopped mint and ginger in heavy large saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves and syrup comes to simmer. Simmer syrup 2 minutes. Remove from heat and cool completely. Strain syrup into small bowl, pressing lightly on solids; discard solids. (Can be prepared 1 week ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Pour 3 tablespoons syrup, then 3/4 cup sparkling water into each of 6 tall glasses. Stir to blend. Mix in additional syrup or sparkling water to taste. Top each with 1 scoop vanilla ice cream. Garnish sodas with lime slices and mint sprigs, if desired, and serve.