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Ingredients
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Cocktail Ingredients
Method
Preparation Steps
- 1
Muddle Mint and Lime Juice
In a sturdy glass or cocktail shaker, add the fresh mint leaves and lime juice. Use a muddler or the back of a spoon to gently crush the mint leaves to release their oils, mixing them with the lime juice. Be careful not to tear the leaves too much.
- 2
Add Rum and Simple Syrup
Pour in the white rum and simple syrup into the glass or shaker with the muddled mint and lime juice. Stir gently to combine the ingredients.
- 3
Add Ice
Fill the glass with ice cubes until it is almost full.
- 4
Top with Club Soda
Pour the club soda over the ice, filling it to the top. Give the cocktail a gentle stir to mix the ingredients.
- 5
Garnish and Serve
Garnish the drink with a lime wedge and a sprig of mint on top. Serve immediately with a straw for sipping.