Electric Blood Orange Limeade with Muddled Mint

• 1 handful fresh mint leaves
• 1/4 cup simple syrup (equal amounts sugar and water, heated until sugar dissolves; cool)
• 1 cup light rum
• 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
• 1/2 cup fresh blood orange juice
• 1 cup sparkling water
• 4 cups crushed ice
• Blood orange segments and fresh mint sprigs, for garnish

1. Using a mortar and pestle, muddle mint until the oils are released (you will smell the mint).
2. Pour the simple syrup into a large pitcher.
3. Add rum, lime juice and blood orange juice and stir vigorously.
4. Add the crushed mint and the sparkling water.
5. Divide the ice among 4 glasses or cups.
6. Pour the limeade mixture into each glass and garnish with blood oranges and fresh mint sprigs.
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handful fresh mint, simple syrup, light rum, lime juice, fresh blood orange juice, sparkling water, crushed ice, orange segments

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