The recipe

I recently remembered that there is a farmer's market less than a mile from our house.  Not only that, but I remembered while out.  Clearly, this was a coincidence that required action.  After impulse buying fresh mint and ginger, I had to google something to do with them.  You saw the result on the previous post, here is the preparation...and the recipe.

In case they ever take down the recipe on me...here are the details.

2 fresh limes - juiced.  should make ~1/4 c juice
2/3 c white rum  - I'm not fond of the flavor of rum so I spent a little more and got some mid grade rum so that the flavor would not come through too much
10 mint sprigs (+ more for garnish)
1/4 c sugar
2 Tbls fresh ginger, minced  - I shaved mine with a fine microplane
2 c club soda

Combine all but the club soda in a dish.  Add in the lime peels and mash together.  My chemistry training made me a little unhappy with the dissolution rate of the sugar in this mix, but the concentrate was tasty so maybe it's not all supposed to dissolve.  Let sit for ~20 minutes.  Because I shaved the ginger, I would recommend paying attention to the time lest the ginger get away from you.

Strain out the solids.  As my ginger was very fine, I ended up needing cheesecloth for this.  If one didn't shave the ginger, this recipe would certainly be easier and more forgiving. That being said, I'm totally shaving the ginger again.  (Apparently, I purchased a year's stock of cheesecloth at some point.)

Pour over ice and add club soda.  Garnish with mint sprigs.