Refreshing Watermelon Mojitos!

Summer and hot weather means one thing to me, Watermelon.   I love the cool, refreshing slices and chunks of the sweet goodness.  There is nothing better than watermelon  slices on hot, hot, day, until I discovered the Watermelon Mojito. Oh my! this drink is is like heaven in a glass.  You have the sweet watermelon puree, lime juice, a little sugar, and mint with rum. This drink is so tasty and  refreshing, and If you have your own mint plant on your patio, it's even easier.

If you have  never made a mojito or watermelon mojito, you will possibly learn a new word, muddle. Muddle is to to mash or crush ingredients with a spoon or a muddler (a rod with a flattened end). Now, I don't have a muddler per se, I use the round end of my wooden juicer, and it works fine, I just have to use a short glass to "muddle" the mint leaves, sugar, and lime juice. If you have a muddler, you can make this drnk in a shaker.

Here's the way I make the Watermelon Mojito:

  First, "muddle" 10 mint leaves, 1 Tbsp. superfine sugar, more or less, and the juice of 1 lime in glass or shaker, until you can smell the mint. Fill the glass with ice.  Add  1 1/2 oz white rum.  Add in 6 oz watermelon puree.

Top with club soda or sparkling water, stir and Enjoy! I like to leave my mint leaves in the glass.  This cool, sweet, limey, minty watermelon libation will tingle your toes.  You can also make the drink without the rum for the kiddos. 

Our hot, hot weather is returning, so I know what I'll be drinking...

I was nominated for the Addictive Blog Award by Stephanie from It's not just about the recipe.....  Thank you Stephanie, so much.  I am very honored to be among such wonderful bloggers.  I will be paying this amazing award  forward soon. If you don't know Stephanie, stop over and check out her lovely blog with awesome recipes and writing.

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