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INGREDIENTS 2 tablespoons (1 ounce) fresh lime juice 2 heaping teaspoons superfine sugar 1 cup crushed ice 12 fresh mint leaves, plus 5 small sprigs for garnish 1/4 cup (2 ounces) white rum 2 tablespoons (1 ounce) club soda PREPARATION In 10-ounce glass (such as Collins or highball), stir together lime juice and sugar until sugar dissolves. Add 1/4 cup crushed ice. Rub mint leaves over rim of glass, then tear leaves in half and add to glass. Gently stir for 15 seconds, then add rum, remaining crushed ice, and club soda. Gently stir for 5 seconds, then tuck mint sprigs into top of glass and insert tall straw.

Ingredients 2 1/2 to 3 pound beef brisket 1 (750 ml) bottle Chianti wine 4 tablespoons olive oil Salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 (4-ounce) piece pancetta, cut into 1/4-inch pieces 3 medium carrots, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces 1 stalk celery, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces 2 cloves garlic, peeled 1/4 cup (1 1/2 ounces) kalamata olives, halved 6 ounces green beans, halved 4 medium red potatoes, quartered 2 sprigs rosemary 2 sage leaves 1 (15-ounce) can diced tomatoes 4 cups beef broth.                                        Directions Place the beef in a 13 by 9-inch glass baking dish. Pour the wine over the meat and marinate in the refrigerator for 1 1/2 hours. Turn the meat over and marinate for another 1 1/2 hours. Remove the meat from the wine and pat dry with paper towels. Reserve the wine. In a large Dutch oven, heat 3 tablespoons ...