Mojito

From: Jenny Finch and Tom Thompkins

Ingredients:

1 handful of mint leaves, muddled to release the oils

2 shots of rum

juice of 1/2 lime

simple syrup made from:

1 tablespoon sugar dissolved in

1/2 cup water

ice

club soda


Method:

Combine mint, rum, lime, and simple syrup. Pour into ice filled glasses.

Top with club soda.

You can alter the amounts of ingredients depending on whether you like your drink sweeter or more tart. You can also make a pitcher of Mojitos, adding the soda to each glass later.