Mojito!

There is nothing more refreshing on a hot day than this drink. It cools you down, quenches your thirst, and makes you go "Ahhhhh!"



Ingredients:
1 large sprig of mint
.75 ounces simple syrup
1 oz lime juice
2 oz light rum
3 oz sparkling mineral water
1 half of the lime that you used for juice

Directions:
1. Muddle together the simple syrup and the mint. I have a mortar & pestle & that's where I do it, but you can also just do it right into the pint glass that you will be serving the mojito in. Either way, move it to the glass you will be drinking out of.
2. Add the lime juice, rum, sparkling water, and the lime hull to the glass. Top with ice. Crushed is best but if you've only got cubed, that's fine. Stir to combine, or if you have a cocktail shaker put the shaker over your pint glass(make sure it has made a seal) and give it one nice shake(up & then down once is all that is needed)
3. Sip & enjoy the cooling effect!

**Here is how you make simple syrup**
1 pound (2 cups) granulated cane sugar
2 cups boiling water

Stir together until clear. Let cool and pour into some sort of a container. I use an old jar, but if you're fancy, you can pour it into a bottle with a pour spout.