Pineapple-Mint Mojito

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup (packed) fresh mint leaves
• 1/4 pineapple, peeled, cored, cut into 1" pieces (about 1 1/2 cups)
• 1/4 pineapple, peeled, cored, cut into 1" pieces (about 1 1/2 cups)
• 4 limes, each cut into 8 wedges, divided
• 1/2 cup (packed) fresh mint leaves
• 2 cups light rum
• Club soda (for serving)

1. Bring sugar and 1 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring to dissolve sugar. Remove from heat, add mint, and let cool completely.
2. Meanwhile, place pineapple in a blender and puree until smooth.
3. Strain mint syrup through a fine-mesh sieve into pineapple puree and pulse to combine. Transfer to a jar, cover, and chill.
4. For each cocktail, muddle 2 pieces of pineapple, 3 lime wedges, and 1 tablespoon mint leaves in a cocktail shaker until lightly crushed.
5. Add 2 ounces rum and 2 ounces pineapple-mint puree to cocktail shaker, fill with ice, cover, and shake until outside of shaker is frosty, about 30 seconds.
6. Pour drink into a highball glass (do not strain) and top off with club soda. Garnish with a lime wedge and serve with a straw.
7. DO AHEAD:

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/pineapple-mint-mojito-51160820 (may not work)