Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 pound strawberries (washed and sliced)
  • 1 cup white granulated sugar
  • 5 TB water (divided)
  • 1/2 cup loosely packed mint leaves
  • 1 lemon (sliced)
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • Mint sprigs for garnish
  • 12 ounces Bacardi Silver Rum
  • 24 ounces club soda (chilled)
  • crushed ice

Instruction

  • In a blender puree sliced strawberries with 2 tablespoons of water.
  • Pour strawberry puree into a small sauce pan. Add 3 tablespoons of water, sugar, juice of one lemon and heat over medium heat. Stir well to combine.
  • Gently mash and bruise the mint leaves to release their flavor. Stir into the strawberry mixture, reduce heat to low and simmer 10 minutes.
  • Strain the strawberry mint mixture and discard the solids. Let syrup cool.
  • For each drink, fill an 8 ounce glass with crushed ice and one lemon wedge. Over the ice, spoon 2 to 4 tablespoons of the strawberry mint syrup, depending on how sweet you want it. Pour 1 1/2 ounces of Bacardi over the strawberry and ice. Fill to the top with carbonated water or club soda.
  • Stir gently, and serve with a mint sprig and lemon slices if desired. Enjoy!