Killer Virgin Cocojito Ice Cream - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup water
1 cup white sugar
1 1/2 cups fresh mint leaves, divided
2/3 cup cream of coconut
1/3 cup lime juice
1 tablespoon grated lime zest
1 cup sparkling water

Preparation

Combine water and sugar in a saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring until sugar is completely dissolved and syrup forms, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, stir 1 cup mint leaves into mixture, and let steep for 30 minutes. Strain and discard leaves. Transfer syrup to refrigerator to cool completely.
Blend coconut, remaining mint leaves, lime juice, and lime zest together in a blender until mint is minced and mixture is well-combined, about 1 minute.
Stir coconut mixture, cooled syrup, and sparkling water together in a bowl.
Pour mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions.