Is the mojito your go-to summer cocktail?

Gotta love the "wow" effect of a clarified cocktail, added to the tremendous gain of time during service in the summer

This makes a delicious mojito while front loading the prep! I love it. One suggestion- add the sugar to the peels and cardamom and allow to sit for 1-2 hours to make an oleo saccharum. Similar to the logic explained in the super juice episode, this ensures a good extraction of the oils and a more complex flavor. Cheers

Hi Kevin and team. Reaching out from Ontario, Canada. Thank you for sharing your magic with us. I'm commenting on this video because your mojito recipe is the first of your recipes that I've made. I made a batch yesterday, and ... it didn't last long. It was delicious. The beautiful complexity of the flavors hidden by its simple look over clear ice was stunning. Anyways, I'm not sure how many of your viewers/subscribers are into golf, but I have a selfish request: Is it possible for you to put your Midas touch on the Transfusion cocktail? If you've read this far, thank you for your time and everything you all do. Cheers to 2023.

What a great idea! The one part I dislike in Mojitos is chunks of mint getting stuck in the straw.

I always say 'welcome friends of coctails' when I start making a drink ever since I subbed to this channel 😂

A mojito is always a good idea but I think this cordial sounds amazing 🤩 Would probably work great with gin too or even just soda for a zero ABV option. Time to use that agar again!

This is a great recipe. Ive now made a second version using a different clarification method. I added for every liter cordial I added 2ml of pectinex to the blender, then once pureed added 2 ml of Kiesolsel, 2 ml of Chitosan and then 2ml more of Kiesolsel (15 minutes apart, to Dave Arnold's percentages in Liquid Intelligence), then ran everything through a Spinzell centrifuge to clarify. This gave a better yield.

I really liked that you proposed less ideal, but usable alternatives this time. I just might try this one!

I like the cordial idea.

Aaaah, finally the absinthe haha!! Never thought of adding some to a mojito but I can imagine it would only make it better!! Can't wait to try that recipe!!

That cordial has endless possible uses. Looks incredible. Fantastic job as usual.

Love this one! The cardamom and absinthe sound amazing with this!

I made this some weeks ago and absolutley love it. It' also fantastic without the rum, easy refreshing summer drink in 5 seconds once you'v emade the cordial. It would be cool to see an adjusted recipe for this that uses superjuice instead of the lime juice and acids. I imagine a lot of people might be making these back to back in batches so having those numbers would be useful.

Great receipes!!! I´ve tried it at home and it tastes amazing. Also, I´m currently trying a riff on this cordial for the Gin Basil Smash, I´ve just cut the sugar to 85 grams, replaced lime for lemon and replaced mint for basil. I´ll let you know how it comes out!

What an amazingly creative interpretation. Then again, I'd expect nothing less.

Oh I will have to try making that cordial. It would also make a perfect homemade gift in the summer!

I had this in red door in paris and wondered how they did it! awesome

Ok, I'm liking and subbing for this one. How long does the cordial keep? In the fridge?

That studio change tease in the end of video👌🏻

Oh yes. Tried around so much with the mojito. Will never switch from the Havanna tres años. Shines in the mojito!

Looks delicious! I wonder if you would consider making some videos on virgin cocktails? The super juices and this cordial seem like they could also jazz up some lemonade.

The absinthe sprayed mint is so classy.

The tip about the blanched mint is great. Always hated the brown.

Mint Tea and mojitos are common around summer here. We have 2 or 3 kinds of mint growing wild in the yard.

What a great video! Clear Mojitos are my passion gotta say. Kevin, let me ask, what about the shelf life of this cordial, how long would it last if refrigerated?

Outstanding ! how I didn't find this Chanel before !

Love the idea Absinthe. Can't wait to try your Lime & Mint cordial!!

glad I came across this channel, great tips on stepping up to the next level.

Brother your recipe for the cordial is amazing, thank you for this great knowledge!!

I also made a superior version of a mortar and pestle, it works way quicker and better

Hey, thanks for the great tutorial! I heard that when you're making a Mojito the "classic" way it's a "sin" to pull the mint apart/cut it to pieces/muddle it too hard since it would set bitter oils/components free. But in this case you're shredding the mint for the syrup. Are the bitter flavours balanced due to all the added sugar or are they filtered out with the Agar (because they're unpolar as well) or do they just not matter enough tastewise or am I just overthinking 😂? Thanks in advance if you take the time to read/answer it 😊

Can't wait for that next one, we will see🤩🍸 another great cocktail, no doubt👌👌

Glad to see u back, good mojito u made👍👍👍

Tried this without the agar agar (which seemed like it was only important for clarifying) didn't have much luck getting the mint flavor to come through. Im not exactly sure how you intended to get the mint oils extracted without making an ole sacrum first. What am i missing? Just blending it doesn't do the job.

Looks amazing ...Agreed Muddling makes bartenders tired

Veyy nice Kevin. A clean and crisp 5rink.

I followed recipe to exact and doubled batch it never solidified and it was green I strained several times and never could get to clear. What temp is agar agar activated? Not sure how yours was clear following this

I made one and don't come clear it turn a little bit greener like a tea 😓

Dude I fucking love your content, you're always bringing new shit to the table, keep it up

So I attempted this Cordial today, and unfortunately I did not have much success. For the sake of time I put it in the freezer after mixing in the Agar step, however I found it begin to freeze before it started to gel, so next time I would try the ice bath. How long (roughly) does it take to turn into a gel using an ice bath?

Great video! Thank you for offering an alternative to the acids!

Looks amazing, Kevin. Very clever of using a cordial. May need to make some at the bar I work and save time on muddling mojitos like crazy.

Could you use lime super juice instead?

Kevin can i please know how do you calculate how much grams of acid powder you put in cordials in general? is there a certain ration or a general rule? Your take would be helpfull. Much love from Cyprus

Hey Kevin Thank you for making and sharing the video. I tried it but I wonder why it turned light pink after clarification. Regards AJ

You had me at Absinthe! This looks so tasty. I'll take 3-7 Mojitos please.......

Beautiful!

Hey @KevinKos possibly dumb question but if the cordial is being clarified anyway, what’s the point of blanching the mint “to prevent browning”? Couldn’t we just dump the mint in as is, blend, clarify?

I’ve just started diving into your wonderful creations. My citric acid, malic acid, and agar agar have finally arrived and I’m clarifying everything! Going to mess around with the cordial recipe to get my flavour profile, but this is a wonderful way to make mojitos!

Such a great recipe, just have two cuestions, to keep them it's in fridge or some space in room temperature? and how long does it last?

I only have some citric acid left, and I would like to make some of this cordial for tomorrow. If I just omit the malic acid, there’s no need to add any extra lime juice I guess?

If I don't have malic acid, can I only use the equivalent of citric acid?

I have my house-warming party coming up, thank you for the recipe I'll try that pre-batched Mojito/Basil Smash/Margarita ;) missing pre-batched Daiquiri though :p

I think my blanching didn't go too well because the cordial ended up slightly more colored towards orange. However it smells amazing :P let's hope it works just as well.

So I didn't like Mojitos for a long time because we were partying couple of years back and I can't remember how many I've had and I'm pretty sure they weren't a proper Mojitos. 🙈 But after trying this one, I think I'll start drinking them again!

Hi! Could you milk wash the cordial instead of using the agar-agar? Great video, have to give it a try

great video!! great idea!! beautiful!!!

Thank you for recipe I done mine and it's was really tasty but the colour was a bit dark green maybe i used to much Mints and zests or just because i don't use both acid and just double the lime juice instead of those acids and filter it 4 times but still a really good drink though

So, first try ... Agar-Agar wasnt working (probably not warm enough) ... Damn, now I need to drink it all and try again 😂

Has anyone managed to get their cordial perfectly clear? I've made this several times but each time, it comes out mostly clear but with a significant yellow tint, much like urine lol

If I could I would definitely have 3 of those right now 🌿😍

Can You give us the recipe using Gelatine? Since i don't have Agar Agar.

Can't wait to try this, how long do you think the cordial would last in the fridge?

Nice recipe kevin!!

Great ideas as usual

This was delicious! But I'd love to mix this cordial with gin for a clear Southside 🤤

How long does the cordial store for?

can you show us how to make a apple tonic please🙏

Amazing!

I have a question. If you want to do one different mojito like passion fruit mojito or mango mojito... We can do the cordial in the same way but with the fruits we want to use??

Thanks for the video

This is some Wile E. Coyote "super genius" shit! Mojitos are one of my favorites, but it's a hassle to always have fresh mint on hand, and muddling gets old when you're making more than one at a time. This solves everything. Can't wait to try it.

I very like your video it's help me alot. I can ask you how can we calculate the amount of citric acid in cordial?

I tired this using a centrifuge rather than agar agar as I had none on hand. While the centrifuge did a great job of removing the solids from the cordial at 4000 rpm/10 minutes i was unable to remove the light green tint even after multiple passes through coffee filters. Is the agar agar method superior to a centrifuge for this method? My thinking was clarification is clarification.

Hello Kevin, can you make a reinterpretation of the caipirinha ?

What is the shelf life of the cordial?

Hey, Kevin and the team, not sure if you still look and answer comments after such a long time, but here goes anyways. Since i'm also from Slovenia - it seems crazy but malic acid is apparently some mystic ingridient in Slovenia, do you know a store that you can get it or do you also order online? Lep pozdrav in hvala vam za ves ta amazing video content! PS: V kolikor vidite comment pravočasno - Boste prisotni tudi na Brini v Lj?

Hey man, 1st thanks for all ur videos, i improve a lot with them! I got a question, cuz i'm french and i don't speak english very well, what's "cordial" mean in this context? Thanks :)

Hola, Tiempo de duracion de la preparacion? expiration date??

how long would a mint cordial like this last in the fridge? thanks

Hi Kevin, have you tried the freezing method for making mint syrup? when I prep mint garnishes I always end up with a lot of extra mint leaves. All I do is add the leaves with a 1,<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="301">5:1</a> sugar syrup in a container and freeze that solid over night. And then... I just let that thaw and strain out the leaves. The endresult ist a bright and fresh mint syrup with no blanching/blending/cooking/filtering or any kind of extra steps. When the mint thaws in the sugar syrup, the cells containing the aroma burst and hand over the aroma to the sugar which binds it. but no enzymes are released which would brown the syrup.

Would you be able to tell me around how long I can keep this refrigerated? Just made the cordial and I'm loving it, thank you!

I saw that you got to hang out with Liquid Memoir! HOW COOL! Are you going to be doing a video or anything together?

Looks great, but couldn’t you just up the lime juice if you wanted more acidity rather than have to buy powdered acid ?

Hi Kevin. In my country is really dificult found malic acid. Can i use only citric acid?

How much cordial does this make? And if I make a double, should I also double the agar?

Thanks for great video! I wonder what agar agar does in this recipe. Is it for taste?

Hello..what kind filter used?

Could you clarify with milk instead?

hey, i love your videos! next time i would love if you weighed your mint leaves so i could be more sure im using the right amount. im new to this kind of stuff and wanna avoid messing up the ratios. :)

Salud🍻from mexico

Pretty late comment. Can you freeze this? Will it hold up?

I did the same thing as you, but why doesn't my cordial turn into gel? The total amount was 300 grams, and 0.7 g of agar was added. Do I need to add 7 g of agar? I'm confused because it's just a liquid without any changes. Please help me.

Hi Kevin, thanks for the video. All your videos are super inspiring. I made the cordial and it tasts fantastic. I made it with 100ml more lime juice instead of water, cidric acid and the malic acid... It didnt clarify.... Do i get the cristal clear version only when i use the acids?? Thank your for your help

What's the shelve life for the cordial

Is there specific reason why you using agar-agar ? Is there possibility to use regular gelatin? I love your videos, so much inspiration!! ❤ Pozdrav iz Srbije! 🇸🇮 🇷🇸

Would you be able to do a milk clarification instead of agar agar? Would likely have an interesting mouthfeel. Curious to hear if anyone has tried this

Fantastico 😁

Is it necessary to have filtered water? If i take tap water and boil it first can i assume i'll have the same results?