The Best Mint Cocktails To Sip On

Even if it's not time for the Kentucky Derby, you can enjoy a delicious Mint Julep, which is one of the best minty cocktails for Southern Belles and Average Joes. 

Bourbon features heavily in this sweet drink, which also includes heavy amounts of the herb mint.

A surprising required ingredient for a Mint Julep is crushed ice. This is a timeless cocktail!

This recipe swaps vodka for gin in a riff on the delicious Moscow mule.

Ginger beer and lime combine with mint for this flavorful minty cocktail.

The Gin Gin mule ranks as a strong and herbaceous cocktail that is best for sipping or paired with a hearty meal like a deep-dish pizza.

This best minty cocktail combines surprising ingredients for this elegant mixed drink.

Champagne, mint, bitters, and rum feature in the Old Cuban Cocktail.

The champagne is added on top after the rest of the components are shaken with ice. The result is a complex mixed drink with many layered flavors.

The Southside Cocktail takes the classic mint julep to a new level.

Instead of bourbon, gin marries mint, sugar, and lemon juice in this refreshing and bright drink.

Herbaceous gin tastes delicious with mint leaves, which are also strong and flavorful herbs. Top with club soda for a "Southside Fizz."

One of the best umbrella drinks available is the thirst-quenching Mojito. It's a classic tropical vacation drink.

Abundant mint leaves are muddled in the bottom of the glass before rum, lime juice, simple syrup, and ice are added.

This drink is one of the best minty cocktails to mix up when mint is vigorously growing in the summer. This recipe makes enough for a crowd.

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Tracing its origins to the late 19th century, the Whiskey Smash takes muddling to a new extreme.

In addition to smashed sour lemons, mint leaves help tame the heavy citrus taste. All you need to muddle is a spoon to crush these ingredients.

Bourbon and sugar are added to this concoction for a tart, sweet, and woodsy cocktail.

Berries and mint are a classic combination on top of ice cream and in a cocktail glass.

This minty cocktail combines juicy fruits and fresh mint for a yummy mixed drink.

Choose blackberries and raspberries for a fruit that is easy to muddle with delicious sprigs of mint and bracing vodka.

Like the Southside described above, the Southside Fizz provides an effervescent kick to the Southside cocktail.

This gin-forward cocktail incorporates mint and a finishing touch of club soda or seltzer water for a dynamic mixed drink.

Plenty of sugar helps this minty cocktail go down smoothly.

You may not think about combining watermelon and mint, but this is a refreshing partnership.

Succulent seedless watermelon helps lighten up the strong alcohol flavors of a martini.

Don't forget the mint on this cocktail because it serves as a delicious tasting and smelling garnish.

If a Southside Fizz is served in too short of glass for you, upgrade to the Mint Collins.

This cocktail is served in a tall glass and also features gin, muddled mint leaves, simple syrup, and soda water finishing touch.

Lemon juice adds another layer of flavor to one of the best minty cocktails.

Cucumbers and mint make a great combination and not just for popular brands of body lotion.

This Cucumber Mint Gimlet once again combines gin with these fresh flavors for a light and yummy minty cocktail.

Don't forget to choose seedless cucumbers and peel them for the best results.

Cucumber mint returns with this minty cocktail but uses vodka in this recipe instead.

Vodka removes the assertive juniper flavor of gin for a more mellow cocktail.

If you want to savor the flavors of cucumber and mint in a minty mixed drink, reach for this tasty recipe.

Tequila margaritas serve as the best beverage for Mexican favorites like tacos, burritos, and quesadillas.

These fresh mint margaritas replace lime as the dominant flavor for the unexpected herb-forward flavor of mint.

Tequila and mint pair well together, making this a particularly tasty minty cocktail.

This complex recipe features interesting ingredients like mint jelly, Angostura bitters and mint bitters, and mint syrup.

If you are looking for the best minty cocktail around, this one takes the cake.

As a bonus, this mint green Old-Fashioned final result is a bright green, eye-catching mixed drink.

Push the boundaries of cocktails by pairing avocado and mint in this spicy Margarita.

The creaminess of the avocado and the fresh, herb aroma of mint strike the perfect balance.

When combined into a thirst-quenching Margarita, this spicy mint avocado Margarita is the ideal way to wash down your next enchilada.

Whip up a pitcher of this simple, boozy lemonade with this recipe for vodka mint lemonade.

Not only is this recipe a sweet and tart delight, but it is also a beautiful-looking concoction.

Add slices of lemon and springs of mint to the result for a flavorful and gorgeous minty cocktail.

Cucumber and mint mix again in this cocktail while bringing lime juice and rum to the party.

The Kew Garden arrives in a tall, elegant glass garnished with both cucumber and mint.

This sophisticated drink easily transitions from cocktail parties to cocktails on your porch.