Minty Lime Cooler (Or Mojito) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup lime juice, freshly squeezed
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup mint leaf, packed
12 ounces sparkling water, cold
lime slice (to garnish)
mint sprig (to garnish)
For a Mojito
1 ounce rum

Preparation

Combine the lime juice, sugar and mint in a blender, and puree until smooth.
Fill 2 tall glasses halfway with ice cubes, then pour half the juice concentrate in each. For the mojito option, add one ounce of rum to each glass.
Top with sparkling water, garnish with lime and mint, and serve.