Refreshing Watermelon Mojito Cocktail for Summer
Servings: 1 cocktail
If you're looking for a refreshing cocktail for a hot summer day, try this Watermelon Mojito! Make it in 5 minutes using 5 key ingredients.
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Ingredients
For the lime sugar
- zest half
- 1 tbsp sugar
- pinch of salt
For the watermelon mojito
- 1/3 cup cubed watermelon
- 6 fresh mint
- 1/2 oz lime juice
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- 2 oz white rum
- sparkling water or club soda
- watermelon wedge and/or fresh mint to garnish
Instructions
- To make the lime sugar, mix together the lime zest, sugar and a pinch of salt on a plate. Rim your cocktail glass with the lime sugar.
- To the cocktail glass add the watermelon cubes, fresh mint, lime juice and sugar and muddle together, squashing everything to release their juices (you can use a muddler or wooden spoon to do this). Once the watermelon is fairly well broken down add the rum and ice and stir.
- Top with a splash of sparkling water or club soda and garnish with a watermelon wedge and/or fresh mint.
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