Ginger-Mint Mojitos - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 limes
2/3 cup white rum
10 mint sprigs, plus more for garnish (1/2 cup and then some)
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons fresh ginger, minced
2 cups club soda

Preparation

Juice the limes. You should wind up with about 1/4 cup of juice. Reserve the juiced halves.
In a bowl, mash the lime halves, juice, rum, mint, sugar, and ginger with a spoon or masher of choice.
Allow it to sit for about 20 minutes, and then strain into a bowl. Discard the solids.
Fill 4 glasses with ice, 1/2 cup rum mixture and 1/2 cup club soda.
Garnish with mint sprigs.