Ingredients

• 3/4 ounce simple syrup
• 2 sprigs mint, plus more for serving
• 2 ounces white rum
• 3/4 ounce fresh lime juice
• Club soda (for serving)

Instructions

1. Muddle simple syrup and 2 mint sprigs in a cocktail shaker. Add rum and lime juice. Fill shaker with ice, cover, and shake vigorously until outside of shaker is very cold, about 20 seconds.
2. Strain cocktail through a Hawthorne strainer or a slotted spoon into a tall Collins glass filled with ice. Top off with club soda; garnish with more mint.