Lime And Mint Cordial
Easy to make and ideal when blended with sparkling or still water over ice or used as part of a cocktail.
Can be made using different types of mint, such as
- Peppermint, Lime mint,
- Apple mint, After eight mint, etc.
Which all will produce slightly different tasting recipes & drinks. Mint types explained
2 items that make a difference
1. The mint you use
Fresh mint leaves add real flavour to many recipes, like the lime and mint cordial recipe.
You can buy Fresh Mint in many shops (for example you can buy it on Amazon)
However there are lots of different flavour mints – Peppermint, Lime mint, Apple mint (pictured), etc.
Which all will produce slightly different tasting recipes. Mint types explained
To grow your own mint
It is very easy to grow at home.
For example the After eight mint on the right.
- Was planted from a plug plant
- Grown in a pot (to stop it taking over the garden)
- And ready to use withing 30 days.
- And will keep growing and growing
If you want to grow your own mint at home then all you need is a plug plant and a pot.
But do note the different mint types all have a unique flavour (Orange mint, Spearmint, Apple Mint, etc.).
2. A drinks dispenser
When blending (& serving) the cordial I’ve found a drinks dispenser with a tap very useful.
Drinks dispensers come in different sizes and shapes.
For example the one on the right is 3.5 Litres and contains a steel tap which makes serving drinks very easy.
4 key advantages of using a drinks dispenser
For more details have a look at the drinks dispenser with tap
Lime and Mint Cordial
Equipment
- Large pan
- Sieve or strainer
- Grater
Ingredients
- 225 g Caster sugar
- 160 ml Fresh Mint Leaves (About 2/3 cup)
- 2 Limes
- 250 ml Water
Instructions
- Prepare ingredients– Pick the mint and remove the leaves from the stem– Grate the limes, and extract the juice
- Ingredients in saucepan– Pour the water and sugar in the saucepan, stir and heat until the sugar disolves– Then add the mint and lime zest– Simmer for 20 minutes
- Final stage– Remove from heat and add the lime juice– Stir and let cool.– Then pour through a sieve into a bottle
Video
Notes
Nutrition
How to use the lime and mint cordial
Dilute 1 part cordial with 4 parts water.
It’s easy to make and ideal when:
- Blended with sparkling or still water over ice
- Or used as part of a cocktail.
Different flavours
The recipe used peppermint but there are lots of different types of mint, details below.
Or you could always use other fruits to make your own preferred flavour. Such as strawberries, gooseberries, raspberries, etc.
Have you made the recipe?
Would love to hear what you thought of it
Fabulous flavour very refreshing, might make it with less sugar and mire Limes next time as its a bit sweeter than I’d normally drink, but could just be the Limes not being as sour.