Minty Mango Mojito - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Mint Simple Syrup:
1 cup water
1 cup white sugar
12 fresh mint leaves, or more to taste
Mango Mojito:
1/8 lime
12 fresh mint leaves, or more to taste
1/8 fresh mango, peeled and cubed, or more to taste
1 1/2 fluid ounces coconut-flavored rum, or more to taste
ice
club soda, or as needed

Preparation

Combine water and sugar in a small pot over medium heat. Whisk until sugar dissolves in the water. Add 12 mint leaves. Bring to a boil and whisk for 1 minute. Remove from heat and let cool, about 30 minutes.
Place lime and 12 mint leaves in a glass; mash together with a muddler to extract flavors. Add fresh mango; muddle until combined. Stir in 2 tablespoons of the mint simple syrup. Stir in coconut rum. Fill glass with ice and top with club soda. Stir 1 more time to distribute flavors.