Arin's Dark Rum Southsides
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Brief Description
A delish drink with mint and lime for a super fresh flavor; a favorite of friend Arin.
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Main Ingredient
rum
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Category: Beverages
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Cuisine: Southern
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Prep Time: 15 min(s)
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Cook Time: 0 min(s)
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Recipe Type: Public
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Posted By: CookingwiththeCalancas
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Posted On: Feb 28, 2023
Number of Servings:
Ingredients:
- 12 - large mint leaves, plus 4 large sprigs for garnish
- 1 - lime, cut into 8 wedges
- 1/2 cups - freshly squeezed lime juice (4 limes)
- 1/2 cups - simple syrup
- 1 cups - dark rum, such as Mount Gay
- 1 cups - ice, plus extra for serving
- 1 1/2 cups - sparkling water, chilled
- 1/8 teaspoons - kosher salt
Directions:
Put the mint leaves and 2 of the lime wedges in a large cocktail shaker and muddle them with a muddler or a long-handled wooden spoon.
Add the lime juice, simple syrup, rum, and ice and stir 40 times with a long-handled swiveling cocktail spoon or the wooden spoon. Add the sparkling water and salt and stir well.
For each drink, fill a low cocktail glass half full with ice, add a mint sprig and a wedge of lime, and pour over the cocktail mixture. Stir and serve ice cold.
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