Ingredients: Lemon-Mint Syrup
- 6 lemons
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 tsp kosher salt
- 6-8 fresh mint sprigs
Ingredients: The Drink
- 1/3 cup lemon mint syrup
- 3.5 cups chilled club soda
- 1.5 cups bourbon
- 2 cups ice cubes
Instructions: Lemon-Mint Syrup
- Using a vegetable peeler, remove a thin layer of peel from the lemons, leaving the white pith intact. Reserve peeled lemons for another use.
- Bring sugar, salt, and 4 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, whisking occasionally.
- Remove syrup from heat, stir in lemon peels and mint. Cover and let stand 30 minutes.
- Pour mixture through a wire-mesh strainer into a container; discard solids. Refrigerate up to 2 weeks.
Instructions: The Drink
Stir all ingredients together in a large pitcher and serve immediately.