In a tall thin glass, crush part of the mint with a fork to coat the inside. Add the sugar and lime juice and stir thoroughly. Top with ice. Add rum and mix. Top off with *chilled* club soda (or seltzer). Add a lime slice and the remaining mint, and serve.

1 part vodka
1 part tequila
1 part rum
1 part gin
1 part triple sec
1 part fresh squeezed lemon juice
2 parts 7-Up
2 parts Coca-Cola
Take a long piece of lemon rind and twist it hard to release the oils in an empty gl as s, rub it around the inside of the glass, and throw it in the bottom. Mix ingredients together over ice in a glass. Pour into a shaker and give one brisk shake. Pour back into the glass and make s ure there is a touch of fizz at the top.


1 1/2 cup water
1 cup fresh lime juice (or lemon if you prefer)
1/2 cup honey or light brown sugar to taste
1 stick cinnamon and 2-3 whole cloves
1/2 cup dark rum
Garnish: lime or lemon slices

Combine the water, lime juice, honey, cinnamon and cloves in a saucepan. Simmer over medium heat, stirring, until honey dissolves. Remove from heat and stir in the rum. Pour the beverage into mugs or glasses and garnish with lime slices.

ON PUBLIC DEMAND:

1 cup watermelon juice (press watermelon through a sieve or cheesecloth)
1/2 cup (4 oz) Vodka
1/4 cup simple syrup (sugar)
juice of 1 lime
3 tablespoons salt (optional)
3 tablespoons sugar (optional)
ice
Watermelon slices, for garnish (optional)

Mix together the sugar and salt if using. Wet the rim of a chilled martini glass with a piece of watermelon. Dip the rim into the sugar and salt mixture. Place the watermelon juice, vodka, lime juice, and simple syrup into a cocktail shaker. Top with ice. Shake well. Pour contents through strainer into martini glasses. Garnish with a wedge of watermelon if desired.