This drink is one of the most refreshing, easy-to-make drinks you can include in your repertoire.
Ingredients: Limes, 4 sprigs of Fresh Mint (10 leaves with one sprig for garnish), Simple Syrup (or sugar), White Rum (or any clear alcohol - no alcohol is great too!), club soda (or any lemon-lime soda), a muddler and a sturdy glass.
Recipe for one serving:
- Put 10 leaves (without the stems) into the glass.
- Cut limes into quarters. Some recipes call for a 1/2 lime (I use at least 2 limes depending on the size of the glass.)
- Put 2 quarters of the lime into the glass and muddle to release and combine the mint oils and lime juice. Add more quarters and muddle. Save 2 quarters whole for decoration in the glass and one for garnish.
- Add 2 tablespoons sugar or one ounce of simple syrup to taste and muddle.
- Add 1 saved wedge and fill glass with ice.
- Add rum until the glass is 3/4 full. (You can use less) and stir. Or shake in a shaker and return to glass.
- Top with club soda, stir, add the mint spring and lime garnish and enjoy!
Karin Davidson began bartending at 21 years old. Her specialty was creating drinks by asking a few questions and making up cocktails for patrons. She also was a Cayman Islands TV Producer and learned many tropical recipes.
