In the bottom of your glass, muddle together half the mint leaves, lime juice and simple syrup. Crush the leaves gently to release a minty essence.
Add ice to your glass.
Top the glass off with club soda.
Serve with a straw and more mint leaves and lime slices as a garnish. Enjoy!
Notes
A non-alchoholic liquor is not necessary. Unlike many mocktail recipes, simply omitting the rum is enough to create an equally delicious virgin cocktail.
Always buy extra limes when making lime juice as they can sometimes be a bit dry.
Fresh mint leaves are an essential ingredient and there really is no substitute, so make this recipe when you have fresh mint leaves available.