Watermelon Mojitos

6 drinks

DRINKS

Ina Garten How Easy Is That? (p. 26)

Ingredients

Mint - 20 leaves

Watermelon - 1 small or 12 large

Light rum - 12 oz

Sugar - 1 cup

Limes - 3 (6 tbl)

Prep

Mint: mash in mortar and pestle

Limes: juice to make 6 tbl

Simple syrup: make by dissolving 1 cup sugar in 1 cup water and reserve 1/2 cup for drinks

Watermlons: cut 4 big slices, de-seed and remove rine

Instructions

Put watermelon in food processor or blender and puree.

Add mashed mint to large pitcher. Add 2 cups of the watermelon puree to the pitcher as well as the rum, simple syrup and lime juice. Stir to combine.

Pour over ice, with extra mint leaves or chunks of watermelon used as garnishes for serving.