Blood Orange Mojito

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1 cup white sugar
• Zest from a blood orange
• 8-10 fresh mint leaves1 lime
• 1 lime

  cut into wedges
• 1 ounce blood orange simple syrup

  (see note)
• 1 blood orange

  juiced
• 2 ounces white rum
• Ice
• Club soda

  chilled, for topping
• Mint sprig

  for garnish
• Blood orange slices

  for garnish

Instructions

• 1 Add water, sugar and blood orange zest to a small saucepan. Over medium-high
  heat, bring to a low boil, stirring every so often to help dissolve the
  sugar. Once the sugar dissolves, turn off the heat and allow the syrup to steep
  for about 15 minutes. Strain and store in an airtight container in the
  refrigerator. This can be done a couple weeks ahead of time.
• 2 In a cocktail shaker, add the mint leaves, lime wedges and blood orange simple
  syrup. Muddle to release the lime juice and fragrant oil from the mint. Add the
  blood orange juice and white rum to the cocktail shaker with a handful of ice.
  Pop on the top and shake vigorously for 15-30 seconds.
• 3 Strain into ice-filled glasses. Top with a splash of club soda and gently stir
  to combine. Take a large fresh mint sprig and place in the palm of your hand.
  Clap your other hand on top of the mint. This releases the mint's fragrance.
  Place fragrant mint sprig in glass and garnish with additional blood orange
  slices if desired. Enjoy!

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