12 mint leaves plus 4 mint sprigs fresh for garnish
1 cup gold rum dark (not ) (such as Mount Gay)
4 servings sugar (for coating rims of glasses)
Equipment
blender
Directions
Place enough sugar on small plate to reachdepth of 1/4 inch. Run lime wedge aroundrim of 4 Martini glasses to moisten. Dip rimsinto sugar on plate. Blend rum, lime juice,and 1/3 cup sugar in blender until sugardissolves.
Add 4 cups ice; blend until slushyand almost smooth, adding up to 1 cup moreice, if desired.
Add 12 mint leaves and blenduntil small green flecks appear.