Coconut Rum Mint Limeade

Image: High ball glass filled with a coconut and lime flavored alcoholic beverage, topped with ice, mint leaves, and a lime wheel.

Description: Few summertime flavors go as well together as coconut and lime do, and this drink practically screams “fun in the sun”!

Yield: 1 Drink

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ oz Malibu coconut rum

• ½ oz Bacardi Lime Rum (or Bacardi Lemon Rum for lemon version)

• ½ oz of Orange Liqueur (optional but highly recommended)

• Juice of 1 Lime (or Juice of ½ a lemon for lemon version)

• 8-10 Mint Leaves

• 1 tsp granulated sugar (or simple syrup)

• Top with Club Soda or Tonic Water

• 1/2 – 1 cup Ice

• Garnish: 1 sprig of mint, Lemon or Lime Wheel

Directions:

In a cocktail shaker, add mint leaves, sugar, and lime juice. Muddle for 5 to 10 seconds to start breaking up the mint leaves and dissolving the sugar. Add both rums, orange liqueur and ice to the shaker. Shake vigorously for 5-10 seconds.

Strain into a highball glass filled with ice. Top with club soda or tonic water. Garnish with mint and lime/lemon slice. Serve.