Ingredients:

fresh mint
fresh lime juice
white or light rum
club soda
limes
ice
superfine sugar

Simple sugar syrup: Ahead of time, heat equal parts of sugar and water in a saucepan until sugar is completely dissolved. Pour into a container — it will keep for a couple of weeks in refrigerator.

Cocktail: Place mint leaves and a tablespoon of simple syrup in a glass and mash mint and syrup with spoon to release the minty flavor. Add lime juice and two shots of rum and shake. Pour over glass filled with ice then top with club soda. Garnish and enjoy.

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