Ingredients
1/2
cup sugar
3/4
cup water
1
cup packed mint leaves, coarsely chopped
1
cup rum
1/4
cup fresh lime juice (from 2 medium limes)
1 1/2
cups club soda, chilled
Ice cubes for 4 low-ball glasses
12
thin lime slices (from 2 limes), cut in half
4
fresh mint sprigs
Preparation
In 1-quart saucepan, mix mint syrup ingredients. Heat to boiling over high heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to low; simmer 5 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat; let stand at room temperature about 20 minutes.
Strain mint leaves mixture into pitcher; do not push on leaves or syrup will turn a dark green color. Add rum, lime juice and club soda to pitcher.
Fill 4 low-ball glasses with ice cubes. Place halved lime slices in glasses, pushing down along side of glass, allowing ice cubes to hold them in place.
Pour mint mixture into glasses over ice. Garnish each with mint sprig.
