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Watermelon Mojitos

How Easy Is That? (p. 26)

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Ingredients

  • Mint 20 leaves
  • Watermelon 1 small or 1/2 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 — look at you, operating like a highly paid adult.

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, while resisting the deeply human urge to fuss with it nonstop. Stir to combine. Pour over ice, with extra mint leaves or chunks of watermelon used as garnishes for serving.