Vodka Cocktail with Crushed Lime & Mint Recipe
Get your next party off to a flying start by serving refreshing vodka with crushed lime & mint cocktails, to get your guests in the right mood for a great evening. A cool, refreshing summer cocktail, this drink is characterised by the freshness of mint and lime, the fizz of soda water, the punch of vodka, and the unique sweetness of brown sugar. Taking just five minutes to prepare, the cocktail is made of ingredients that are easily available, and combine to form a winning drink.
Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Serving Size: Serves 6 persons
Utensils: Cocktail serving glasses, stirring rod, small pestle
Ingredients:
– 55g/1/4 cup tightly packed brown sugar
– 180ml vodka
– 24 fresh mint leaves
– Three quartered limes
– Properly chilled soda water
– Ice cubes
– Lime or lemon wedges for garnishing purposes
Instructions
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Start by selecting six cocktail serving glasses for your drink. There are no hard and fast rules regarding what sort of glass you need to use for this drink, so you can select anything from Collins or highball glasses, to bucket or rocks glasses – just make sure it is a sturdy glass.
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Once you have selected the glasses, line them up in a row on a flat and cleared surface, and equally divide the brown sugar among them. Then, proceed to add four fresh mint leaves to each glass. Now add a piece of lime to each glass, and gently pound the mixture with the help of a small, light-weight pestle, until the limes are properly crushed, and everything in the glass is fully amalgamated.
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Now that the mixture in each glass is ready, proceed to pour vodka into all the glasses, leaving about three inches of space at the top. Use a stirring rod to swirl the drink about in each glass, in order to mix all the ingredients together.
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Then, top each glass with thoroughly chilled soda water, and add two to three ice cubes to the glasses. Finally, garnish the drinks with either lemon or lime wedges. Your vodka cocktail with crushed lime and mint is now ready – serve chilled.
