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Glasses of watermelon mojito, slices of lime, mint and ice on the serving board.

Watermelon “Nojitos”

5 from 1 vote
Course Drinks
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup superfine sugar
  • 3 to 3 1/2 cups chopped watermelon
  • two limes, sliced
  • 2 cups chilled soda water
  • 1/3 cup lime juice
  • 1 bunch fresh mint sprigs
  • 2  tablespoons finely grated lime zest
  • ice cubes

Instructions
 

  • First, make a simple syrup by placing the sugar in one cup of water in a small saucepan on medium heat. Cook it while stirring constantly until it dissolves. Let the syrup come to a boil for five minutes, then remove it from the heat and let it cool completely.
  • In the meantime, blend the watermelon until it’s smooth. Muddle the limes in a pitcher, then add the pureed watermelon, soda water, lime juice, and simple syrup. Mix well, then add the mint.
  • To make sugar to rim the glass, mix the two reserved tablespoons with the lime zest on a small plate. Place 1/4 cup water in a separate bowl, then dip the rims of your serving glasses in the water, then in the sugar.
  • To serve, pour the watermelon mixture over ice cubes.
Keyword Watermelon “Nojitos”, watermelon mojito mocktail