Watermelon Mojito

This watermelon mojito is a delicious, and refreshing summer cocktail which is prepared using watermelon juice, mint leaves, lime, white rum, and soda water.

Recipe Source Link:https://www.mygingergarlickitchen.com/watermelon-mojito/

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RECIPE INGREDIENTS

» For Watermelon Mojito:

• 1/2 chilled watermelon (about 600 grams)
• 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves
• 4 tablespoons icing sugar (or 1/3 cup simple syrup)
• 1/3 cup lime juice, you can use fresh or storebought
• 1 cup white rum (see notes for non-alcoholic version)
• 1 lime

» For Serving:

• Few mint sprigs and watermelon slices for serving
• Soda water or club soda, as needed
• Ice cubes, as required

RECIPE INSTRUCTIONS

» How to Make Watermelon Mojito:

1. Slice and peel watermelon. Then cut it into about 1-inch cubes.
2. Keep it aside.
3. Now, slice the lime into thin slices.
4. Place 1/4 cup of fresh mint leaves in a mortar and use the pestle to press gently down on them. Muddle them until you can smell a fresh aroma. You can also tear them off with your hands.
5. Also, add 2-3 lemon slices to the mortar muddle them as well. Keep it aside.
6. After that, add watermelon cubes to a blender jar and blend until smooth.
7. Now strain the juice through a mesh strainer in a bowl or a pitcher. If you don't want to strain the watermelon then you can directly transfer the juice to the bowl.
8. Now add 1/3 cup lime juice, rum , sugar, and muddled mint and lemon to the bowl.
9. Now stir everything well until the sugar dissolves.
10. For serving, add a lemon slice and torn mint leaves to tall glasses.
11. Add ice cubes, one more lemon slice, and mint sprigs.
12. Stir the mojito and pour it into the glasses until 3/4th of the glasses are filled.
13. Top with club soda.
14. Decorate glasses with a watermelon slice, and lemon slice.
15. Serve watermelon mojito chilled with some masala peanuts or any of your favorite snacks.

RECIPE NOTES

1. To make non-alcoholic watermelon mojito, swap rum with some club soda, apple cider fizz or just with water.
2. You can also add chopped watermelon pieces to this mojito.
3. If you don't want to make watermelon juice, then you can directly muddle watermelon pieces in the serving glass.
4. You can also use basil leaves if you are not a fan of mint leaves.
5. I have made this mojito with fresh watermelon cubes, but you can also use pre-cut watermelon.
6. You can even add sparkling watermelon water instead of club soda.