Best Watermelon Mojitos Recipes

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WATERMELON MOJITOS



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Is there anything more summery than a fresh, juicy watermelon? This mojito is perfect for summertime parties, BBQs, birthdays, and girls' nights. It's refreshing, delicious, and super easy to make on a hot day...not to mention it looks beautiful in your glass! So why not kick back, relax, and enjoy a tall glass of this mouthwatering cocktail and watch as your stresses just melt away. Garnish glasses with lime slices, mint, and watermelon slices if desired.

Provided by Sarah Lees

Categories     Drinks Recipes     Cocktail Recipes     Rum Drinks Recipes

Time 10m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

6 cups cubed seedless watermelon
50 fresh mint leaves
5 limes, juiced
1 cup white rum
⅔ cup simple syrup
2 cups ice cubes, or as needed
1 cup club soda, or as needed

Steps:

  • Place cubed watermelon in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a bowl through a mesh strainer to remove pulp. Measure out 2 cups of strained watermelon juice and set aside.
  • Place mint leaves in the bottom of a pitcher. Pour in 1/2 the watermelon juice; muddle mint leaves with a muddler or the bottom of a wooden spoon.
  • Pour remaining watermelon juice, lime juice, rum, and simple syrup into the pitcher. Fill with ice and top with club soda. Serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 249.8 calories, Carbohydrate 33.9 g, Fat 0.2 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 0.6 g, Sodium 5.3 mg, Sugar 1.4 g

WATERMELON MOJITOS



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Provided by Ina Garten

Time 10m

Yield 6 drinks

Number Of Ingredients 6

30 large fresh mint leaves, coarsely torn by hand
3 to 4 thick slices fresh watermelon
12 ounces light rum, such as Bacardi
1/2 cup simple syrup
6 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice (3 limes)
Sprigs of mint and spears of watermelon, for serving

Steps:

  • Use a mortar and pestle to mash the mint leaves. Remove and discard the rind and seeds of the watermelon. Put the fruit into a food processor fitted with the steel blade and puree. Put the mashed mint into a large pitcher with 2 cups of pureed watermelon, the rum, simple syrup, and lime juice and stir to combine. Pour the mixture into a pitcher for serving.
  • Place ice cubes in 6 glasses and pour the mojito mixture into the glasses. Garnish with sprigs of fresh mint and spears of watermelon. Serve ice cold.

WATERMELON MOJITOS



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 10m

Yield 4 drinks

Number Of Ingredients 7

8 watermelon chunks, seeds removed
Juice of 4 limes
8 teaspoons sugar
4 handfuls mint leaves, plus more for garnish
8 ounces white rum
Ice
Ginger ale, chilled, for topping

Steps:

  • For each drink, muddle 2 watermelon chunks with the juice of 1 lime and 2 teaspoons sugar in a glass. Stir in a handful of mint leaves, then add 2 ounces white rum and ice to each glass. Top each drink with ginger ale and garnish with more mint.

WATERMELON MOJITOS



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These Cuban specialty cocktails mix rum and mint for a refreshing cool down on a hot summer's evening.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Drink Recipes     Cocktail Recipes

Time 10m

Yield Makes 6

Number Of Ingredients 5

1/2 small seedless watermelon, cut into chunks
1 bunch mint, tough stems removed, 6 sprigs reserved for serving
1 tablespoon superfine sugar
1 lime, cut into wedges
1 1/4 cups white rum

Steps:

  • In a blender, in batches, puree watermelon. Pour through a fine-mesh sieve into a liquid-measuring cup, pressing on solids to extract as much liquid as possible (about 3 cups); discard solids.
  • In a large container, combine mint, sugar, and lime. With the back of a wooden spoon, crush mint and lime until sugar is dissolved. Add watermelon juice and rum, fill container with ice, and stir to combine. Serve over more ice with mint sprigs.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 138 g

WATERMELON MOJITOS



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From August 2004 Cooking Light..so yummy I drank almost all of them myself. Great for a BBQ or just as a refreshing summer cocktail. Cooking is the time it takes to freeze the watermelon!

Provided by CookbookCarrie

Categories     Beverages

Time 2h5m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

5 cups cubed seeded watermelon (I just used seedless)
1 cup sparkling water, chilled
3/4 cup good quality white rum
1/4 cup chopped of fresh mint (save some whole for garnish)
1 (6 ounce) can frozen limeade concentrate (undiluted)
lime slice (to garnish)

Steps:

  • Arrange watermelon in a single layer on a baking sheet, freeze 2 hrs or until completely frozen.
  • Combine watermelon, sparkling water, rum, mint, and limeaid in a blender and let'er rip!
  • Garnish with whole mint sprigs and lemon slices.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 133.2, Fat 0.2, Sodium 2, Carbohydrate 21.4, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 19.3, Protein 0.7

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