• ½ cup frozen sliced strawberries
• 8 fresh mint leaves
• 1½ tbsp (¾ oz) fresh lime juice
• 1 tbsp (½ oz) simple syrup
• Crushed ice
• ½ cup (4 oz) chilled club soda
• Mint sprig and a lime wedge, to garnish

1. Let the strawberries sit at room temperature for about 10 minutes, until soft.
2. Muddle the strawberries, mint, lime juice and simple syrup in a tall glass.
3. Fill with crushed ice and top with club soda.
4. Stir from the bottom up and garnish with mint and lime.

Using frozen strawberries: sliced strawberries soften in a few minutes on the counter, so they muddle easily and release plenty of color and juice.