Lemongrass Mojito

• FOR THE COCKTAIL:
• 1/4 cups Packed Mint Leaves
• 2 Tablespoons Lemongrass Simple Syrup*
• 1 Tablespoon Lime Juice
• 2 ounces, fluid Light Rum
• 2 cups Crushed Ice
• 6 ounces, fluid Club Soda
• Optional Garnish: Lemongrass Stalks, Mint Leaves
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• FOR THE SIMPLE SYRUP:
• 1 cup Water
• 1 cup Granulated Sugar
• 2 whole Lemongrass Stalks, Coarsely Chopped

1. Prepare Lemongrass Simple Syrup by combining water and sugar in a medium saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil and let the sugar dissolve. Remove from the heat and add lemongrass. Allow syrup to steep and cool to room temperature. After 60 minutes, strain the syrup to remove the lemongrass.
2. In a cocktail shaker, thoroughly muddle the mint leaves and lemongrass simple syrup. Add lime juice, rum and fill the shaker with ice. Vigorously shake and strain the liquids into a tall glass filled with ice. Top off glass with club soda. Garnish with lemongrass stalks and mint leaves.

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Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/drinks/lemongrass-mojito/ (may not work)