GINGER MOJITO LIMEADE

This spicy and refreshing sparkling limeade is the lovechild of a Mojito and a Dark and Stormy. The rum, lime juice and syrup can be mixed and refrigerated up to four hours in advance, and, with the mint washed and lime sliced, you can assemble a pitcher in no time. Make sure to use a fresh bottle or can of club soda so the drink maintains its sparkle.

1 cup (250 mL) white rum

½ cup (125 mL) strained fresh lime juice 6 tbsp (90 mL) Ginger-Lime Syrup (recipe follows)

2 cups (500 mL) ice cubes, plus more for serving

1½ cups (375 mL) club soda, chilled 5 mint sprigs, plus more for garnish 1 lime, thinly sliced

1 Pour rum, lime juice and Ginger-Lime Syrup into a chilled 24- to 32-oz (680- to 910-mL) glass pitcher. Add ice. Slowly pour in soda. Lightly crumple mint with hands (to release oils) and add to pitcher along with lime slices. Lightly stir.

2 Serve strained into chilled Collins glasses or highballs filled with ice. Garnish with mint.

Makes 4 to 6 drinks