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Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Total Time
10
minutes
mins
Course
Drinks
Cuisine
American
Servings
1
people
Calories
20
kcal
Equipment
1 tall highball glass
1 long spoon
Ingredients
1/2
ounce
simple syrup
1
ounce
fresh lime juice
2.5
ounce
white rum
8-10
fresh mint leaves
plus some for garnish
Lots of crushed ice
Instructions
Separate the mint leaves from the stems. Keep the top of the stem for garnish.
Drop leaves in a tall highball glass
Add remaining ingredients, except the ice, and stir to combine
Fill glass half full with crushed ice
Stir with a long spoon to pull the mint leaves up through the ice
Once mint and drink mix has been incorporated through the crushed ice, fill remaining glass with more crushed ice.
Garnish with mint stem topper
Enjoy!
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Keyword
fresh lime juice, white rum