Ingredients

4strawberries,hulled and sliced, 4 if small berries, 3 if medium, 2 if truly massive

8mint leaves

½ozsimple syrup,1:1 sugar and water

¾ozfresh lime juice,squeezed

2ozwhite rum

1ozsparkling water

crushed ice

Preparation

Place the strawberries, mint, and simple syrup in the bottom of a glass, and muddle until the strawberries are smushed and juicy.

Add crushed ice on top of the strawberries and mint, then pour in the lime juice and rum.

Use a bar spoon or teaspoon to stir the drink.

Fill the remainder of the glass with more crushed ice, then top with sparkling water.