Are you ready for the most refreshing cocktail of your life? Enter the Cuban highball, aka the Mojito! This Latin classic has become a wildly popular summer beverage, a blend of sweet and citrus flavors, freshly-muddled mint, and white rum. And with this recipe, you can now make mojitos for a crowd!
In a small saucepan, combine the sugar and the water to make a simple syrup, bringing it to a high simmer. Add the sprigs of mint, then turn off the heat, letting the mint steep until the simple syrup has cooled; remove the mint and discard.
In a glass pitcher, combine the limeade concentrate, rum and club soda; add the prepared mint-infused simple syrup, as desired, a little at a time, tasting as you go until the cocktail reaches the perfect blend for your tastes.
Serve the mojitos at once over tall glasses of ice, garnished with slices of lime and fresh mint leaves.