Mojito Poached Plums

• 12-15 large spearmint leaves, plus more for garnish
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 3 large firm plums, peeled, pitted and each cut into 6-8 slices
• 1 pinch kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon lime zest
• 2 tablespoons and 1 teaspoon lime juice, divided
• 2 tablespoons dark rum, or to taste

1. Muddle mint leaves with sugar. Place mint and sugar in a large saucepan with a pinch of salt and water, and bring to a boil. Stir until sugar dissolves.
2. Reduce heat to simmer. Add plums, lime juice and lime zest, and simmer until plum slices are softened, about 3 minutes.
3. Remove plums with slotted spoon. Increase heat and reduce syrup by about half. Pour syrup into a pitcher. To serve, put a scoop of vanilla ice cream in a bowl, spoon a few plum slices over it, and add a couple of tablespoons of syrup and about a tablespoon of rum (more or less--your choice).
4. Finish with a squeeze of lime juice, and garnish with a mint leaf.

spearmint leaves, sugar, water, firm plums, kosher salt, lime zest, lime juice, dark rum

Taken from food52.com/recipes/6151-mojito-poached-plums (may not work)