• 2 cups water

• 2 cups superfine sugar

• 2 cups packed fresh mint leaves plus more for garnish

• Ice cubes

• 2 ½ cups light rum

• ½ cup fresh lime juice

• 2 liters club soda

Combine water and sugar in 2 qt. saucepan and bring to boil stirring until sugar dissolves.  Add mint leaves and let steep for 1 hour.  Strain syrup and discard the
mint.  Cover and cool for up to 4 days.  When ready to serve, fill each glass with
ice, add ¼ cup rum, ¼ cup syrup, 2 t. lime juice  and enough club soda to fill glass.  Garnish with mint sprigs and serve.