The Bootleg
Ingredients
For Bootleg Mix
2 1/2
cups
water
1
cups
sugar
1/2
cup
fresh lime juice
20
fresh mint leaves
For each cocktail
3
oz
bootleg mix
2
oz
vodka or gin
or leave out for a refreshing non-alcoholic beverage
2
oz
club soda
Instructions
In a small saucepan, combine 1 cup water and 1 cup sugar. Heat and stir until sugar dissolves to make simple syrup. Remove from heat.
In blender, add simple syrup, 1 1/2 cups water, lime juice and mint leaves. Blend until combined and mint leaves are broken down.
Serve 3 oz of Bootleg mix, 2 oz of vodka or gin and 2 oz of club soda. Garnish with a sprig of mint.