How make Fresh Mint Syrup (the secret to addictive Mojitos)

Introducing Mojito Syrup (aka mint syrup) made with fresh mint.
This syrup will allow you to skip the muddling process entirely and still have delicious fresh tasting mojitos cocktails every time. You’ll never go back to muddling again.
📍 Here's how to make Mojitos with this syrup: • The Secret to a Better...
⏯ Chapters
01:21 Boil water.
01:36 Prepare ice bath.
02:17 Blanch mint leaves.
04:05 Weight 30 grams of blanched mint leaves.
04:39 Make simple syrup using a blender or food processor.
06:02 Blend mint leaves into simple syrup.
07:32 Strain through nut bag.
09:00 Store in container.
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-Edd

[@stephaniedonato6414]

I am trying this .looks fast and easy. Thanks.

[@spicaminchoco]

This is good 👍 works for coffee as well.

[@awalton9024]

The blanching water will be infused with a lot of mint flavor. Use it to make the simple syrup.

[@Ivbazejamm1]

Looks delicious

[@alexanderhammes4284]

Great video and recipe!

[@brabbit2967]

Great work!

[@jamesl1332]

Why is there a frame jump at 7m20s and the product looks different? The liquid looks more green colored after the jump than before, as if food coloring were added, or the mixture was blended much more than shown to reduce particle size.

[@FamilyManJoe]

He went and got a container... Some time lapsed the leaves and liquid separated a little more. Nothing added

[@johnolmos8670]

I’m going to try this when I make a Mint Liqueur

[@melissadc6455]

Thinking of trying this with Stevia instead to try and cut the sugar. What do you think??

[@kingmomo2828]

So you have made a simple syrup. But instead of just boiling a cup of sugar and and cup of water with however much mint you want. You have I think it's called blanching, then you have blended the mint. Never seen that method of making a simple syrup.

[@ashleyjoy1259]

Yes!! Like wtf

[@ChefChrisDay]

He's doing it to slow down or nullify the breakdown of chlorophyll and the volatile flavor compounds in the mint. A lot gets lost when you boil the mint and then your syrup turns brown almost immediately.

[@kyleolin3566]

@@ChefChrisDay one could boil the sugar and water and add the mint later. That way it would last longer in the fridge and the sugar and water bond better.

[@ericrizzpro13579]

So it’s just simple syrup with mint eh?

[@faisalalodat9037]

Can I skip the boiling mint step ??

[@simpleeats3134]

you don't need to actually. don't blanch mint just add citric acid to made syrup when cools down

[@kingmomo2828]

Yes it will give you a slightly different result tho. Still should make a good simple syrup.

[@Anonimo1337x]

Blanching the mint and icing it down is necessary to deactivate heat shock enzymes that otherwise make bitter compounds and alter the final product. Citric acid will stabilize to ensure spores dont germinate and spoil the syrup.

[@hameedadmalled9800]

On 0:20

[@vinstinct]

What was the point of blanching? Why not just put the fresh leaves? Did the sugar actually incorporate without heating up the water?

[@cameronsfaceoffical]

Then it would be too minty yk

[@furthurondown]

blanching keeps it from turning brown after you make the syrup. Stays bright green for a week plus

[@eddsiu]

@@furthurondown This.

[@jaydubbs99]

I worked for a producer but we added lime juice for a mint lime syrup that would keep green and increase the use by about a month/40 days

[@mr.bartender746]

Bro what u did of boil mint leaves water . Again u didn't used

[@dawgyv72]

This is my fear. Spending all this hard work buying equipment and editing to only have 854 subscribers. Fuck that!!! Good video tho!

[@carsongabriel1949]

The blending of tgat mint leaves 🍃 was nerve wrecking u dont wanna bruise the mints to much it gives a bitter taste😮😢

[@carsongabriel1949]

Same thing I thought been a mixologist for years that was nerve wrecking 😢😊

[@ashleyjoy1259]

Wtf ur whole reasoning for this method was for no green color like what?!

[@thelittlefish5016]

which can be easily solved by just adding a bit of food coloring