A good reason to grow mint (in a pot!) for this summer refresher!
1 ½ ounce light rum
about 12 mint leaves
juice from ½ lime
2 TB simple syrup (combine equal parts sugar and water, heat to dissolve sugar)
club soda or seltzer
Add mint leaves, simple syrup and lime juice to a rocks glass. Mash the leaves to extract their flavor, add ice then rum. Stir and top with some club soda.