Mojito De Mentha - cooking recipe

Ingredients

10 leaves of fresh mint
2 limes, juice of
1/3 cup water
2 tablespoons superfine sugar, to taste
1 cup crushed ice
1 1/2 ounces light rum
Sprite or 7-Up soda

Preparation

Tear mint leaves in half and put in cocktail shaker.
Using a pestle or the end of a wooden spoon, mash the leaves until bruised and crushed.
Add all the remaining ingredients except soda.
Cover the shaker and shake briskly.
Pour into a tall glass and top off with Sprite or 7-up.
Stir once, garnish with a mint sprig and serve.