MINT-PINEAPPLE RUM COOLER

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Categories     Rum     Alcoholic     Cocktail Party     Pineapple     Mint     Spirit     Summer     Party     Gourmet     Drink

Yield Makes 1 Serving.

Number Of Ingredients 8

3 tablespoons dark rum
1/2 cup unsweetened pineapple juice
2 tablespoons minted simple syrup
For minted simple syrup:
1 1/2 cups packed fresh mint leaves
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
Garnish: pineapple slices and fresh mint sprigs

Steps:

  • In a tall glass filled with ice stir together rum, juice, and syrup until combined well.
  • Garnish drink with pineapple and mint.
  • To make simple syrup:
  • Chop mint. In a saucepan bring sugar, water and mint to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Simmer syrup, undisturbed, 2 minutes. Pour syrup through a fine sieve, pressing hard on solids, and cool. Syrup keeps, covered and chilled, 2 weeks. Makes about 1 1/2 cups.

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