Ingredients:
½ cup sugar
½ cup water
1 pkg (.75 oz) fresh mint leaves (about 1 ¼ cups leaves), divided
1 orange
2 lemons
2 limes
½ cup white rum
5 cups chilled lemon lime soda
Procedure:
Combine sugar and water in small batter bowl. Tear six mint leaves in half and place into quick stir pitcher, set aside. Finely chop remaining mint leaves and place in batter bowl. Zest orange and one of the lemons and one lime add zest to mint mixture. Microwave on high 2-3 minutes till sugar dissolves.
Slice orange and both of the lemons and both limes, crosswise. Reserve half of the lemon and half of the lime for garnish/. Juice remaining lemon and lime halves and add juice to pitcher. Juice orange and add to pitcher.
Pour mint mixture through strainer into pitcher and discard mint. Add rum. Carefully add soda. Slice lemon and lime halves and place into pitcher. Serve over ice.
Recipe Type: Authentic½ cup sugar
½ cup water
1 pkg (.75 oz) fresh mint leaves (about 1 ¼ cups leaves), divided
1 orange
2 lemons
2 limes
½ cup white rum
5 cups chilled lemon lime soda
Procedure:
Combine sugar and water in small batter bowl. Tear six mint leaves in half and place into quick stir pitcher, set aside. Finely chop remaining mint leaves and place in batter bowl. Zest orange and one of the lemons and one lime add zest to mint mixture. Microwave on high 2-3 minutes till sugar dissolves.
Slice orange and both of the lemons and both limes, crosswise. Reserve half of the lemon and half of the lime for garnish/. Juice remaining lemon and lime halves and add juice to pitcher. Juice orange and add to pitcher.
Pour mint mixture through strainer into pitcher and discard mint. Add rum. Carefully add soda. Slice lemon and lime halves and place into pitcher. Serve over ice.
Submitted By: Jeanine Ganier, Independent Executive Director, The Pampered Chef
Source: