Name: Watermelon Mojito
Prep time: 5 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: Caribbean, Cuban
Ingredients: 1 to 2 lime wedges; 2 watermelon cubes, seeds removed (about the size of a traditional ice cube); 2 teaspoons sugar; 3/4 to 1 cup ice cubes; 2 mint sprigs; 2 ounces light rum; 1/2 cup club soda, chilled

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Watermelon Mojito

1 servings

The classic mojito gets a refreshing upgrade with freshly-muddled watermelon.

Ingredients

1 to 2 lime wedges

2 watermelon cubes, seeds removed (about the size of a traditional ice cube)

2 teaspoons sugar

3/4 to 1 cup ice cubes

2 mint sprigs

2 ounces light rum

1/2 cup club soda, chilled

Instructions

1 Squeeze the lime and muddle the watermelon

2 Squeeze the lime wedges into a highball glass, then drop the limes in the glass. Add the cubes of watermelon to the glass with the sugar. Muddle everything together, then add the ice.

3 Add mint and pour in the rum and soda

4 Gently press or slap the mint, then add it to the glass. Pour the rum and club soda into the glass, then stir it with a cocktail spoon to combine everything.