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Ingredients
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¼ cup (2 ounces) spiced rum
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2 tablespoons fresh lime juice (1 ounce)
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1 ½ tablespoons Herb-Infused Simple Syrup (3/4 ounce) (see Note)
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10 to 12 fresh mint leaves
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⅓ cup club soda
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Fresh herb sprigs (such as sage, rosemary, and mint)
Directions
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Combine rum, lime juice, syrup, and mint leaves in a cocktail shaker filled halfway with ice. Cover and shake vigorously until chilled, about 20 seconds. Strain into a 12-ounce Collins glass filled with ice. Top with club soda. Garnish with herb sprigs.
Herb-Infused Simple Syrup
ACTIVE 5 MIN; TOTAL 35 MIN; MAKES ABOUT 1 1/2 CUPS
This twist on classic simple syrup infuses the sweetener with fresh, piney rosemary and sage to add an aromatic depth.
Stir together 1 cup granulated sugar and 1 cup boiling water in a heatproof measuring cup until dissolved. Add 5 rosemary sprigs and 5 sage leaves; press with a spoon until submerged. Steep, uncovered, 30 minutes. Pour through a fine wire- mesh strainer into a 2-cup glass jar; discard solids. Cover and refrigerate up to 2 weeks. —ANH NGO, KATA ROBATA, HOUSTON