This refreshing summer watermelon mojito is made with few simple ingredients and incredibly easy to make. A perfect summer cocktail that great for backyard BBQ parties.
Use fully ripe watermelon to make watermelon mojito recipe. To cut watermelon, first cut watermelon into discs.
Remove the outer green rind. Cut watermelon into smaller square cubes.
Use high power blender or food processor to juice watermelon cubes.
Pulse it a couple of times to make it into juice.
Strain the juice, pour into glass jar and refrigerate until use.
Muddle 15-20 mint leaves. Smash it well so all natural oil and flavors of mint is released. Do not puree mint.
Into a pitcher add powdered sugar or simple syrup, freshly squeezed lime juice and ice. Using a wooden cocktail stirrer and stir until sugar is completely dissolved.
Next add muddled mint, lime slices, watermelon juice, white rum. For extra flavors add more fresh mint leaves, slices of lime, few frozen cubes of watermelon (optional).
Stir everything together and while stirring smash mint and lime to release some of it’s fresh flavors into the mojito. Refrigerate it until ready to be served.
Refrigerate it until ready to be served.
Into mojito glasses, add few extra ice, some lime slices and pour watermelon mojito into the glasses. Garnish with fresh mint leaves and serve immediately.
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Notes
Best use seedless watermelon or remove the seeds from watermelon before you go ahead.
Muddle mint leaves. It helps natural oil and flavors of mint to get released. Do not puree mint.