Strawberry-Lemon Mojitos

Ingredients

• 8 lemon wedges
• 4 strawberries
• 2 halved strawberries (to garnish)
• 24 mint leaves
• 4 mint sprigs (to garnish)
• ice cubes
• crushed ice
• 8 ounces golden rum
• 3 ounces fresh lemon juice
• 2 ounces sugar syrup

Directions

1. 1

   Sugar syrup: Stir 1/2 cup. of superfine sugar into 1/2 cup water until dissolved. Bring to boil and boil 2 minutes without stirring. Cool. Store covered in refrigerator.

2. 2

   In a cocktail shaker, muddle the lemon wedges with the whole strawberries and mint leaves. Add ice and rum, lemon juice and sugar syrup; shake well. Strain over crushed ice-filled high-ball glasses.

3. 3

   Garnish with the berry halves and mint sprigs.