WATERMELON MINT MOJITO / MOJITO DE MENTA Y SANDIA

WATERMELON MINT MOJITO

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup watermelon

• 20 mint leaves

• Juice from 1 lime 

• 1 packet organic stevia (no after taste in my opinion) or 1 oz Simple Syrup (optional if watermelon is super sweet) (Mix equal amounts water and sugar in saucepan and boil just until sugar is dissolved. Cool)

• 3 ounces light rum

• Chilled club soda

Garnish with 

• 2 mint sprigs

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Combine watermelon, mint leaves and lime juice in a cocktail shaker and muddle until leaves are broken up slightly and watermelon is crushed.
2. Fill shaker with ice, add the simple syrup and rum.
3. Shake until ice cold.
4. Fill glasses half full with ice; pour contents of shaker (do not strain) including ice into glasses.
5. Top with chilled club soda and gently stir.
6. Garnish with watermelon and mint.

Recipe from: Creative culinary