A refreshing summer cocktail with mint, mango, and rum.
Course Cocktail
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Total Time 5 minutesminutes
Servings 1
Author Christin Mahrlig
Ingredients
3-4mint leaves
2slicesmango
1wedge lime
1ouncelight rum
1ouncemango rum or vodka
2ouncesclub soda
1/2ouncesimple syrup
additional mango slices
Instructions
Place mint and mango slices in a glass and muddle. Squeeze lime wedge into cup and then toss lime wedge into glass.
Add rums, club soda, and simple syrup. add ice to fill glass.
Garnish with fresh mango slices and mint.
Notes
To make simple syrup, combine equal parts sugar and water in a small saucepan and heat and stir until sugar dissolves. Let cool. Can be stored in refrigerator for a week or two.Instead of using mango flavored rum or vodka, you can use all light rum and add enough mango nectar to the drink to give desired amount of mango flavor.