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Ingredients

  • 1 cup water
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 2 limes, cut into 8 wedges each, plus more wedges for garnish
  • 24 mint sprigs, plus more for garnish
  • Ice cubes
  • 1 cup Rose's lime juice
  • 3 cups bourbon
  • Seltzer

Method

  • In a small saucepan, simmer the water and sugar, stirring, until the sugar is dissolved.
  • Transfer the sugar syrup to a bowl and refrigerate until chilled.
  • In a large pitcher, combine the sugar syrup with the 16 lime wedges and the 24 mint sprigs.
  • Using a wooden spoon, mash everything together.
  • Strain the syrup into a clean pitcher.
  • Fill a large cocktail shaker with ice.
  • Add half of the lime-mint syrup, 1/2 cup of Rose's lime juice and 1 1/2 cups of the bourbon and shake vigorously.
  • Fill 4 highball glasses with ice cubes.
  • Strain the limeade into the glasses and add a splash of seltzer to each drink.
  • Garnish with a lime wedge and a mint sprig.
  • Repeat with the remaining ingredients to make 4 more drinks.