Sparkling Mint Cooler

Mint Cooler in Marathi

Time: 5 to 7 minutes
Makes: 2-3 servings

Ingredients:
1/4 cup Mint leaves
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
chilled Club Soda (Carbonated water)

Method:
1) Crush mint leaves using mortar and pestle. Crush them well. Then add water and crush again. Strain and separate the water.(OR you can just blend mint leaves and little water together. Strain and squeeze out all the water)
2) Mix sugar and 3 tbsp water together. Boil for 2 minutes and make sugar syrup. Let the sugar syrup cool down completely.
3) Mix mint flavored water, sugar syrup to taste and club soda together. Pour into glasses. Garnish with some mint leaves. Serve immediately.

Tips:
1) Adjust the amount of sugar as per your taste.
2) You may use sugar directly instead of sugar syrup. However, this cooler tastes better with sugar syrup.
3) Add little lemon juice OR lemon+ginger juice for more flavor.