Strawberry Mint Rum Cocktails

Ingredients

Servings

8 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 14 16

US / METRIC

3 cups

Fresh Strawberries , washed, sliced

1 cup

Granulated Sugar

1/3 cup

Water

1/2 cup

Fresh Mint Leaves , loosely packed

1

Lemon , juiced

2 Tbsp juice per 4 servings

1 slice

Lemons

12 fl oz

BACARDÍ® Superior Rum

24 fl oz

Club Soda , chilled

or Carbonated Water

to taste

Fresh Mint

for garnish

as needed

Ice

Cooking Instructions

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Step 1

In a blender, puree Fresh Strawberries (3 cups) with Water (2 Tbsp) .

Step 2

Pour strawberry puree into a small saucepan. Add Water (3 Tbsp) , Granulated Sugar (1 cup) , juice from Lemon (1) and heat over medium heat. Stir well to combine.

Step 3

On a cutting board or in a small bowl, gently mash and bruise the Fresh Mint Leaves (1/2 cup) to release their flavor. Stir into the strawberry mixture, reduce heat to low and simmer 10 minutes.

Step 4

Strain the strawberry mint mixture and discard the solids. Let syrup cool.

Step 5

For each drink, fill an 8-ounce glass with crushed Ice (as needed) and Lemons (1 slice) . Over the ice, spoon 2 to 4 tablespoons of the strawberry mint syrup, depending on how sweet you want it. Pour in each glass about 1.5 fl oz of BACARDÍ® Superior Rum (12 fl oz) over the strawberry and ice. Fill to the top with Club Soda (24 fl oz) .

Step 6

Stir gently, and serve with a Fresh Mint (to taste) sprig and a straw. Enjoy!