INGREDIENTS

10 fresh mint leaves

1 cup ice cubes

½ cup club soda

1 ½ fluid ounces white rum

2 tablespoons white sugar, or to taste

½ lime, cut into 4 wedges

INSTRUCTIONS

Place mint leaves and 1 lime wedge into a sturdy glass. Use a muddler or the handle of a wooden spoon to crush the mint and lime to release the mint oils and lime juice.

Add 2 more lime wedges and the sugar, and muddle again to release the lime juice.

Fill the glass almost to the top with ice.

Pour the rum over the ice, and fill the glass with carbonated water.

Garnish with the remaining lime wedge.