Ingredients
8 ounces Lime Simple Syrup
16 ounces of freshly squeezed lime juice (8-10 limes) *many grocery stores will squeeze upon request, which makes it much easier!
16 ounces of Rum
6 ounces of St. Germain Elderberry Flower liquor
Blueberries, strawberries and raspberries to your taste
Fresh mint
8 glasses filled with crushed ice
Instructions
1. To prepare for serving for a group, put the fresh lime juice, lime simple syrup and rum in a large pitcher.
2. To serve individual drinks, muddle a few fresh mint springs in the bottom of a tall highboy glass, then fill with crushed ice. Add a little bit of fruit to taste and ½ of a lime. Fill glass with the rum mixture and garnish with a sprig of mint or other garnish. Serve with a straw.
*For a low cal treat, I skip the simple syrup and add a Splenda or Stevia to each glass.
LIME MINT SIMPLE SYRUP
1 cup sugar
Zest of 1 lime
Juice of 2-3 freshly squeezed lime juice
3 -6 sprigs of fresh mint
1. Combine 1 cup water and sugar in a saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring constantly, until sugar dissolves and the liquid becomes clear; reduce heat and simmer, stirring continually, 5 to 10 minutes.
2. Remove from heat and add lime zest, lime juice and fresh mint. Let cool to room temperature, then strain the liquid through a fine-mesh sieve into a container, Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 2 weeks.