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Courtesty of Delicious Magazine (July, UK). Recipe by Jill Dupleix.

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Ingredients

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  • 100 grams sugar
  • 100 grams water
  • 6 limes
  • mint (sprigs)
  • rum

Method

  1. Heat 100 g sugar and 100 ml water in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Increase the heat and simmer until syrupy. Cool and chill.
  2. Put 6 quartered limes in a bowl. Add 6 tablespoons of the sugar syrup and 12 mint sprigs.
  3. Using the end of a rolling pin, 'muddle' or squash the limes to extract the juices and oils.
  4. Divide between 6 glasses.
  5. Crush plenty of ice and add some to each glass.
  6. Pour 30ml rum into each glass and top with soda water. Add a mint sprig to each glass to serve.

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