mint syrup:
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
2 big handfuls mint leaves
per drink:
1-1/4 ounce mint syrup
big sprig mint leaves
1 ounce lime juice
1-1/2 ounces light rum
club soda
To make mint syrup: Mix water with sugar in a saucepan and heat until boiling. Stir until the sugar dissolves (about a minute). Then turn off the heat. Toss in the mint and let it steep off the heat for an hour or so - smooshing the mint around every once in a while. Strain out the leaves and store in the fridge till you're ready to use.
To make cocktail: Pour syrup and mint leaves into a tall glass. Muddle together with a muddler or a spoon (we bought a great muddler at Cost Plus - worth having). Stir in lime juice, muddle some more. Add crushed ice and stir. Add rum and stir. Fill glass with club soda. Garnish with a mint sprig and a slice of lime if you want to get fancy.
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
2 big handfuls mint leaves
per drink:
1-1/4 ounce mint syrup
big sprig mint leaves
1 ounce lime juice
1-1/2 ounces light rum
club soda
To make mint syrup: Mix water with sugar in a saucepan and heat until boiling. Stir until the sugar dissolves (about a minute). Then turn off the heat. Toss in the mint and let it steep off the heat for an hour or so - smooshing the mint around every once in a while. Strain out the leaves and store in the fridge till you're ready to use.
To make cocktail: Pour syrup and mint leaves into a tall glass. Muddle together with a muddler or a spoon (we bought a great muddler at Cost Plus - worth having). Stir in lime juice, muddle some more. Add crushed ice and stir. Add rum and stir. Fill glass with club soda. Garnish with a mint sprig and a slice of lime if you want to get fancy.