At a glance
Start with Nojito
Nojito takes about 5 minutes and lists 8 leaf of mint.
Fresh mint, lime, and sparkling soda in a crisp alcohol-free cooler.
The strongest signals in Kokto’s five-axis profile are freshness (5/5) and sourness (4/5).
Make NojitoMeasurements and preparation
How much mint should you use?
Start with your chosen recipe’s amount. These examples show how the quantity and preparation change between drinks.
Nojito
For 1 serving · Muddled · 5 minutes
Full recipe and measuresSouth Side
For 1 serving · Shaken · 5 minutes
Full recipe and measuresMissionary's Downfall
For 1 serving · Blended · 5 minutes
Full recipe and measuresFind your next drink
6 cocktails using Mint
Compare the ingredient amounts and what else you need. Each recipe includes ml, cl, oz and parts, preparation steps and a tasting profile.
4 leaf · optional · ShakenMai Tai
A balanced rum sour with almond, orange, and bright lime.
Also needed: aged rum, white rum, triple sec, orgeat, and lime juice. 6 minutes.
10 leaf · BlendedMissionary's Downfall
A carefully balanced blended classic led by white rum, with pineapple juice and fresh lime juice.
Also needed: white rum, pineapple juice, lime juice, and honey syrup. 5 minutes.
6 piece · MuddledMojito
A crisp Cuban highball of white rum, fresh lime, cane sugar, mint, and soda water.
Also needed: white sugar, lime juice, white rum, and soda water. 7 minutes.
8 leaf · MuddledNojito
Fresh mint, lime, and sparkling soda in a crisp alcohol-free cooler.
Also needed: lime juice, simple syrup, and soda water. 5 minutes.
8 leaf · ShakenOld Cuban
An elegant aged-rum, mint, lime, and bitters sour lengthened with dry sparkling wine.
Also needed: aged rum, lime juice, simple syrup, aromatic bitters, and sparkling wine. 6 minutes.
6 leaf · ShakenSouth Side
A bright London dry gin sour lifted by fresh mint and lemon.
Also needed: london dry gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup. 5 minutes.
Build your ingredient list
What to mix with mint
These ingredients appear together in the recipes above. Follow the full recipe for quantities and balance.
Lime Juice
Used with mint in 5 of the linked recipes.
Explore Lime JuiceSimple Syrup
Used with mint in 3 of the linked recipes.
Explore Simple SyrupWhite Rum
Used with mint in 3 of the linked recipes.
Explore White RumAged Rum
Used with mint in 2 of the linked recipes.
Explore Aged RumSoda Water
Used with mint in 2 of the linked recipes.
Explore Soda WaterAromatic bitters
Used with mint in 1 of the linked recipe.
Explore Aromatic bittersQuick answers
Mint cocktail questions
Which cocktails use mint?
Nojito, South Side, and Missionary's Downfall use mint. Nojito lists 8 leaf for 1 serving. Compare the 6 recipes below for the remaining ingredients and preparation steps.
How much mint do I need for a cocktail?
Nojito lists 8 leaf for 1 serving; South Side lists 6 leaf for 1 serving; Missionary's Downfall lists 10 leaf for 1 serving. Use the amount in your chosen recipe: these examples are different drink specifications, not interchangeable ratios.
What else do I need to make Nojito?
Alongside mint, the required ingredients for Nojito are 25 ml lime juice, 15 ml simple syrup, and 90 ml soda water. Its muddled preparation takes about 5 minutes. Open the recipe for optional garnishes and the complete method.
Is mint required or optional?
Mint is required in 5 of the 6 linked recipes and optional in 1. Optional entries are labeled on the recipe cards; check the preparation note to see their role in that drink.
Evidence
Sources & editorial note
Recipe amounts, preparation notes and ingredient combinations come from Kokto’s dated 100-recipe catalog. Counts cover this published set. Recipes are listed alphabetically; the quick starting point uses preparation time, then required-ingredient count. Taste scores are Kokto’s recipe profiles, not customer ratings. Ingredient combinations describe the linked recipes rather than substitution advice.
- Nojito: quantities, method and source notesCocktail App ingredient and recipe seed v1
- South Side: quantities, method and source notesCocktail App English editorial catalog B002
- Missionary's Downfall: quantities, method and source notesCocktail App English editorial cocktail batch 60
- Kokto governed 100-recipe catalogIngredient identity, required/optional status, amount and method
- Mint image source and attributionKham Tran - www.khamtran.com — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AMint-leaves-2007.jpg — CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)CC BY 3.0
