2 oz Gin
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup (or 1 tsp sugar)
12 lf Mint (muddled)
1 lf Mint (as garnish)
Instructions

Muddle mint in shaker, add ingredients, steep if desired, shake with ice, double strain, straight up, cocktail glass

Notes

Some add a splash of soda water at the end. Others include a dash of bitters.

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yarm commented on 6/30/2022:

The original drink was a Fizz with both lemon and lime. Over time, folk chose one or the other and dropped the soda water part. Lime is truer to form since lemon + lime still tastes more like lime than lemon.