Ingredients
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1 lime wedge
1 cup rum or 1 cup vodka
1/2 cup fresh lime juice (use generous amount)
1/3 cup sugar or 1/3 cup light agave nectar
4 -5 cups ice cubes
to garnish
12 fresh mint leaves
4 mint sprigs
Preparation
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Place enough sugar on a small plate to reach depth of 1/4 inch. Run lime wedge around the rim of 4 martinin glasses to moisten. Dip rims into sugar on plate.
Blend rum or vodka and 1/3 cup sugar in blender until sugar dissolves. Add ice, blend until smooth, adding up to 1 cup more ice, if desired.
Add 12 mint leaves and blend until green flecks appear. Pour into prepared glasses.
Garnish with mint sprigs.
Sit back and enjoy.
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