Mint and Lime Tequila Refresher

Name: Mint and Lime Tequila Refresher
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Leaves from 1 medium bunch of mint; 1/2 c. superfine sugar; 1/2 c. fresh lime juice; 1 1/2 c. silver tequila; ice cubes; 24 oz. chilled club soda

Published: Sep 3, 2008

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Recipe By: Marcia Kiesel This drink combines the crushed mint with lime juice, sugar, tequila and club soda, though you can also swap out the tequila for rum or the Brazilian sugarcane liquor cachaca. Or fix a nonalcoholic version using 5 ounces of club soda instead of 4.

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Ingredients

Leaves from 1 medium bunch of mint
1/2 cup superfine sugar
1/2 cup fresh lime juice
1 1/2 cups silver tequila
ice cubes
24 oz. chilled club soda

Directions

1. Step 1In a large cocktail shaker, muddle the mint leaves with the sugar and lime juice. Strain into a small pitcher and stir in the silver tequila. Fill 6 highball glasses with ice and pour the cocktail over the cubes. Top each drink with club soda and serve.