Hot summer days are approaching. But along with a good mood and a tan in the summer heat, we meet with a constant feeling of thirst. The feeling of thirst in the heat occurs due to a large loss of moisture. There are many recipes for making thirst-quenching drinks, but not all of them are equally useful. Cocktail "Julep" is one of the ancient cocktails, the preparation process of which is simple and does not take much time. An obligatory component of this cocktail is mint.
It is necessary
- For 1 serving:
- - 20 ml sugar syrup
- - a small bunch of mint
- - 1-2 leaves of basil
- - cinnamon on the tip of a knife
- - 1 slice each of lime or lemon and orange
- - highly carbonated mineral water or lemonade
- - ice
Instructions
Step 1
Mix mint, basil, lime, or lemon with orange in a bowl. Add sugar syrup, cinnamon on the tip of a knife to the resulting mass and mix everything thoroughly.
Step 2
Pour the mixed mixture into a tall glass, fill it with crushed ice and top up with cool, highly carbonated mineral water or lemonade.
Step 3
Stir well, garnish with a mint leaf or lime slices. Serve with a straw.
