Mojito MISS

By Cmplxhmn

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1 handful mint leaves
• 1-1/2 to 2 ounces of light rum
• 1/2 lime
• 1 can club soda (optional)

Details

Servings 1
Preparation time 60mins
Cooking time 60mins
Adapted from jolynneshane.com

Preparation

Step 1

Instructions Simple Syrup:
Mix 1 cup water with 1 cup sugar in a saucepan and heat until boiling.
Stir until the sugar dissolves (about a minute). Then turn off the heat.
Toss in a handfull of mint leaves and let it steep (just sit there off the heat) for an hour or so. Strain out the leaves and store in the fridge till you're ready to use it. (YOU WILL NOT USE THIS ENITRE AMOUNT in the recipe. Save any leftover for future use. Simple syrup stores in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.) Mojito:
Pour 1 ounce mint-infused simple syrup into a tall glass.
Add a handful of mint leaves, and muddle it together. (Use a [muddler|http://amzn.to/PZZZsu] or a spoon.)
Add crushed ice. Muddle some more.
Add to that 1-1/2 to 2 ounces of light rum (depending on the kind of day you had.)
Squeeze in the juice of half a lime.
Add a splash of club soda and stir. (If you don't have club soda on hand, just use water.)
Garnish with a mint sprig and a slice of lime.

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