- 1 ounce Ginger-Lime Simple Syrup*
- 1 tablespoon fresh mint leaves
- the juice of 1/2 a lime
- ice, enough to fill the glass
- 1 ounce white rum
- 6 ounces club soda
- 1 sprig of mint and
- 1 wedge of lime (to garnish)
Combine the syrup, mint leaves, and lime juice in the bottom of a tall glass. Muddle the ingredients together by grinding the leaves with a muddler or the handle of a wooden spoon. Fill the glass with ice. Add the rum, followed by the club soda. Garnish with a wedge of lime and a sprig of mint.
Ginger Lime Simple Syrup
- 2 inches of fresh ginger, peeled and grated
- 1 cup turbinado (raw) sugar
- 1 cup water
- the juice and zest of 4 key limes (or two regular limes)
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