Tastes of Summer (2003)

See Also
Drinks
  Co-Jito

The Chef
Douglas Rodriguez of Ola

Servings
Serves 6 to 8

Ingredients
3 cups fresh mint leaves
3⁄4 cup sugar
8 ounces freshly squeezed lime juice
24 ounces Malibu rum

Garnish: 4 limes, cut into thin slices

Instructions
Add the mint, sugar, and lime juice to a pitcher, and muddle with a wooden spoon to crush the mint leaves. Stir in the rum, making sure the sugar has dissolved, then add 4 cups of ice. Garnish each tall glass with lime slices.






Photograph by Mary Ellen Bartley