This is my all time favorite drink recipe... and you should all feel priviledged because I never give it out!
Mojitos
2 cups light rum
1 cup mint syrup (recipe follows)
1 cup fresh limejuice
Ice cubes
Fresh mint leaves
Sugar for garnish
In a pitcher, combine rum, mint syrup and limejuice; add about 2 cups ice cubes.
To garnish, pour about 1/4 cup sugar onto a plate. Wet the rim of a cocktail glass with the cut edge of a lime. Dip the glass into the sugar.
Pour mixture into ice-filled glasses and garnish with additional mint leaves.
Mint Syrup
In a 1- to 2-quart pan, combine 1-1/4 cups lightly packed rinsed fresh mint leaves, 1 cup water and 1/2 cup sugar. Stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved and mixture simmers. Remove pan from heat, cover, and let stand 30 minutes. Pour mixture through a fine strainer into a small pitcher or bowl; discard mint leaves. Use syrup or cover and chill up to one week. Makes about 1 cup.