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Preparation
5 minutes
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Processing
10 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
When it comes to mojito, people think of a refreshing drink that helps cool down. The orange mojito is indeed one of the earliest drinks in the mojito family! Today, let’s join TasteVN in the kitchen to make orange mojito for some truly sweet moments of relaxation!
Ingredients for Non-Alcoholic Orange Mojito For 2 people
Fresh orange 1 fruit Orange syrup 20 ml White mint syrup 10 ml (or 3 – 4 crushed mint leaves to release essential oils) Sugar 10 gr (or 20ml sugar syrup) Lemon soda 330 ml (can be replaced with 7UP/mineral water with gas) Lemon juice 5 ml
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh oranges
- Choose oranges with a plump, juicy skin and essential oils. These are fresh oranges.
- Choose oranges that feel heavy in hand, with a balanced shape, not misshapen.
- Do not choose oranges that are soft and mushy, or have large bruises on the skin, as these may be old oranges and can easily spoil or rot.
What is orange syrup? Where to buy it?
- Orange syrup with a natural orange scent is made from ingredients such as: sugar, water, orange juice, flavoring agents, colorants, …
- Orange syrup is commonly used to mix into drinks like milk tea, fruit tea, fruit smoothies, or soda.
- Currently, you can buy orange syrup on reputable e-commerce sites or directly at stores selling mixing ingredients, priced from 50,000 – 205,000 VND for 500ml depending on the brand (price updated 05/05/2021).
- Additionally, when purchasing to avoid buying fake or low-quality products, you should pay attention to the cap, label, and body of the bottle. Do not buy syrup bottles with scratched caps or bodies, or where the expiration date is printed blurry or faded.
What is white mint syrup? Where to buy it?
- White mint syrup with a natural white mint scent, has a light aroma and is made from ingredients such as: sugar, water, mint juice, flavoring agents, colorants,…
- White mint syrup is often used to mix into mint tea, cocktails, …
- Currently, you can buy white mint syrup on e-commerce sites or at reputable stores specializing in mixing ingredients, priced from 180,000 – 200,000 VND for a 700ml bottle (price updated 05/05/2021).
- If you don’t have white mint syrup, you can use 3 – 4 mint leaves and crush them to extract the essential oil.
Tools needed
How to make Non-Alcoholic Orange Mojito
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Squeeze the orange
Fresh oranges bought should be washed clean and cut in half. Squeeze one half to get 50ml of orange juice. The other half should be sliced thinly for decoration.
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Mix the syrup
Put the freshly squeezed orange juice and 10g of sugar into a shaker. Use a spoon to stir until the sugar dissolves.
Squeeze 5ml of lemon juice (if using lemon soda, then 5ml is needed; if using carbonated mineral water, then 10ml is needed) and add it to the shaker.
Continue to add 10ml of white mint syrup and stir well.
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Shake the mixture
Add 5 – 7 ice cubes, cover the shaker, and shake to mix the ingredients evenly.
Pour the mixture into a glass, then add a few thin slices of orange, and finally pour lemon soda on top to finish.
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Final Product
The non-alcoholic orange Mojito is fresh with an eye-catching orange color, featuring a sweet and sour taste blended with the cool mint flavor that helps beat the heat of hot days!
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Hope that with the above instructions, you can successfully make the refreshing non-alcoholic orange mojito to beat the heat after a long day. Be sure to make it to treat your friends and enjoy some truly relaxing moments together!
*Source of the recipe and images shared from Facebook: Ari Huyền Daisy
