TEQUILA MOJITOS

Makes 5 cups

Prep: 10 min., Cook: 8 min., Stand: 2 hrs

1 cup water

3/4 cup sugar

1 cup fresh mint sprigs

2 cups lemon-lime soft drink, chilled

1 cup fresh lime juice

1/2 cup tequila

Garnish: fresh mint sprigs, lime slices

Bring 1 cup water and sugar to a boil in a medium saucepan. Boil, stirring often, until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat; add mint sprigs, and let stand 2 hours or until mixture is completely cool.

Pour mixture through a wire-mesh strainer into a pitcher, discarding mint. Stir lemon-lime soft drink, lime juice and tequila. Serve over ice. Garnish if desired.

Enjoy!