Ingredients:

• 1-1/4 cups cold water
  
• 1/2 cup sugar
  
• 1/2 cup tightly packed mint leaves
  
• 1 tablespoon grated orange zest (no pith)
  
• 3/4 cup fresh squeezed orange juice
  
• 3/4 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
  
• 2 cups lemon-flavored sparkling water
  
• Crushed ice
  
• Mint sprigs for garnish (optional)

Directions:

1. Add water and sugar in a medium saucepan and cook over medium-high heat until sugar completely dissolves, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and let cool completely.
   
2. Coarsely chop mint leaves and set aside.
   
3. Add the cooled sugar-water to a medium sized bowl then stir in mint, orange zest, orange juice and lemon juice. Cover bowl and refrigerate until chilled through.
   
4. Pour mixture through a fine mesh strainer into a large pitcher. Discard remaining orange zest and mint leaves. Stir in sparkling water then serve over crushed ice. Garnish with a mint sprig.