Simple Holiday Mojito - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup fresh mint sprig
1/2 cup dark rum
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup lime juice
8 dashes bitters
1 (12 ounce) can seltzer water
ice
mint (for garnish, if desired)

Preparation

Muddle 1/2 c fresh mint sprigs in a large shaker.
Add rum, maple syrup, lime juice and bitters and allow to sit for one minute.
Shake well.
Add 1 can seltzer and stir lightly.
Strain into double old-fashioned glass filled with ice.
Garnish with mint, if desired.