The cocktail notebook · Alcohol-free
Mint Lemonade
Lemon-tart, minty and sparkling. This is an original house drink written for teaching, not an established classic.
- Base
- No alcoholic base specified; verify final products
- Method
- Build
- Glass
- Highball
- Yield
- One drink
Recipe reference: Original house specification. Original house development recipe. Trial the exact lemon, syrup and serving ice before service.
Mint Lemonade recipe
1 serving · Original house specificationMillilitres control this recipe. US fluid ounces are rounded to the nearest quarter ounce for convenience and are not a different recipe ratio. Dashes, spoons, leaves and other non-liquid measures are listed as written.
| Measure | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 25 ml≈ 0.75 US fl oz | fresh lemon juice |
| 20 ml≈ 0.75 US fl oz | simple syrup, 1:1 by mass |
| 120 ml≈ 4 US fl oz | chilled plain soda water |
| 6 leaves | fresh mint |
Ice: Cubed ice. Garnish: 1 mint sprig and 1 lemon wheel.
Learning bar service? Find the Mint Lemonade in the free course's optional references →
How to make it
- Wash mint and prepare a clean highball.
- Gently press six mint leaves with lemon and syrup; do not shred them.
- Add fresh ice and measured chilled soda.
- Lift gently and garnish with clean tools.
Why it works: An alcohol-free recipe still needs an exact sweetness, ingredient check and careful service.
Common mistakes, useful fixes
Bitter mint
press gently.
Too sweet
verify syrup concentration.
Flat cooler
open cold soda near service.
Serving the guest
What to tell the guest
Lemon-tart, minty and sparkling. An alcohol-free recipe still needs an exact sweetness, ingredient check and careful service.
Dietary and product checks
Check exact products, declared allergens and cross-contact controls before service.
Variations
- Any adaptation needs a recorded recipe and an honest description. Explain the syrup and offer a separately tested unsweetened option; do not call the original sugar-free.
About this house drink
Origin: Original house teaching recipe; no country or historical inventor claimed. (Original development specification)
This drink is deliberately labelled a house recipe. It is not assigned an invented national origin or a classic status. Its purpose is to practise the same attention to measurement, fresh ingredients and guest preferences that an alcoholic order deserves.
Mint Lemonade questions
What provides sweetness in this recipe?
Measured simple syrup, not the soda.
What preparation detail matters for this order?
An alcohol-free recipe still needs an exact sweetness, ingredient check and careful service.
From a recipe to a repeatable skill
Learn the method behind the order.
Mint Lemonade is an optional reference recipe in Essential Cocktails & Bar Foundations. Useful basic house order; overlaps Virgin Mojito herb and soda skills.
The course is free. An optional paid certificate tests knowledge in an online exam; it is not an observed practical assessment or an accredited bartending qualification.