Best Orange Mojito Recipes

MOJITO PORK CHOPS WITH MANDARIN ORANGE & ARUGULA SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Drain mandarin oranges and reserve juice. Zest limes, cut in half and juice. Stem and coarsely chop mint. Peel shallot and thinly slice. Pat pork chops dry and season both sides with half the lime zest and a pinch of pepper.
• Place reserved mandarin orange juice, half the lime juice, all of the olive oil except for what is needed for the pan to cook the pork chops, honey, mint (reserve a pinch for garnish), remaining lime zest and a pinch of pepper in a large mixing bowl. Mix thoroughly; set aside 1 tablespoon dressing for each pork chop.
• Heat 1-2 teaspoon olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Place pork chops in pan and cook until golden brown, 2-3 minutes per side. Transfer pork chops to prepared baking sheet. Pork chops will finish cooking in a later step.
• Place baking sheet in oven and roast until pork chops reach a minimum internal temperature of 145°F, 8-10 minutes. Rest 5 minutes. While pork chops rest, make salad.
• Stir dressing to recombine. Add arugula, mandarin oranges and shallots (to taste) to dressing. Toss to coat. Plate dish as pictured, topping pork chops with remaining dressing. Garnish salad with slivered almonds and remaining mint. Bon appétit!

ORANGE MOJITO

Steps:

• Put the oranges, limes, sugar, and mint in a large rocks glass. Muddle the leaves and citrus by pressing them with a pestle or a wooden spoon until juicy and fragrant. Add the rum and ice. Cover with a cocktail shaker and shake vigorously, or stir, until combined and chilled, about 30 seconds. (In general, by the time the shaker mists up the drink is ready.) Serve.

BLOOD ORANGE MOJITO

Steps:

• Combine the sugar, lemon juice and mint leaves in a tall glass; mash with the back of a spoon.
• Mix in the rum and blood orange juice.
• Fill glass with ice.
• Top with a splash of ginger ale.

BLOOD ORANGE-CINNAMON MOJITO

Steps:

• For the cinnamon syrup: Combine the sugar and 1 cup water in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer and stir until the sugar is completely dissolved. Add the cinnamon sticks and continue to simmer until the flavors are infused, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool, then strain and discard the cinnamon sticks. Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
• For the mojito: Add the mint, lime wedges and 1 ounce cinnamon syrup to a cocktail shaker and muddle. Fill with the ice, and add the rum and orange juice and shake briefly. Pour directly into a highball glass. Top off with the sparkling wine and stir briefly. Garnish with a mint sprig and blood orange slice.

ORANGE BASIL MOJITO

Steps:

• In a pint shaker, muddle the basil leaves, simple syrup, and lime juice.
• Add in the rum and orange juice; stir to blend.
• Pour into a glass filled with ice; stir.
• Top off with soda water; garnish with basil leaf.

SWEET BASIL-ORANGE MOJITO

Steps:

• In a tall glass, place a handful of basil leaves, a fat orange wedge, and a spoonful of sugar. Smash with a muddler or the handle of a wooden spoon. Top with ice. Add a shot of rum and fill the glass with club soda.

BLOOD ORANGE MOJITO

Steps:

• 1. Cut the blood orange in half; cut off one slice to save for garnish, using the rest for juice.
• 2. In a cocktail mixer, add mint leaves, sugar, and juice of half a lime. Mash several times with a spoon (or use a cocktail muddler) to release flavor from the mint leaves.
• 3. Add the juice from the blood orange, rum, crushed ice and finish with soda.
• 4. Garnish with wedge from blood orange and a mint leaf.

ORANGE MOJITO

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together over ice. Strain and garnish with a lime wedge.