Watermelon Mojito Recipe
Servings: 1
Calories: 244kcal
Ingredients
- 6 fresh mint leaves
- 1 ounce fresh lime juice
- ½ ounce simple syrup
- 2 ounces light rum
- 4 ounces watermelon puree strained
- Club soda to taste
- Simple syrup optional if you want it extra sweet
- Mint sprigs lime slice and small watermelon wedges for garnish, optional
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, muddle the mint leaves.
- Add the watermelon puree, rum, and lime juice to the cocktail shaker and fill it with ice. Shake until cold.
- Add ice to a tom collins glass or your serving glass of choice, and strain in the drink.
- Top off the glass with soda water or club soda. Garnish with additional mint leaves, watermelon wedges and lime slice.
Notes
Variations and substitutions for this juicy watermelon mojito
Fruit Substitutions:- Cantaloupe or honeydew for a different melon flavor
- Strawberries for a berry twist
- Peach or nectarine for stone fruit sweetness
- Pineapple for tropical notes
- Blood orange for a refreshing, spa-like drink
- Basil instead of mint for an Italian-inspired version
- Mint varieties like chocolate mint or pineapple mint
- Vodka instead of rum for a cleaner taste
- Gin for botanical complexity
- Tequila blanco for a Mexican-inspired version
- Cachaca for a Brazilian caipirinha-style drink
- Spicy watermelon mojito - muddle jalapeño or add a dash of hot sauce
- Frozen version - blend ingredients with ice for a slushie texture
- Sparkling watermelon mojito - top with prosecco instead of club soda
- Smoky version - use mezcal and add a pinch of smoked salt
- Ginger kick - add fresh ginger or ginger beer instead of simple syrup
- Agave nectar instead of simple syrup
- Honey for floral sweetness
- Maple syrup for rich depth
- Coconut sugar dissolved in water
- Omit the rum from the drink for a delicious watermelon mint mocktail