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Summer Mocktail Recipe

A virgin watermelon mojito is a nonalcoholic drink prepared with watermelon, lemon, mint, sugar and soda. Watermelon is the perfect fruit for a summer mojito.

It's very easy and quick to make this refreshing beverage that will help beat the humidity of a hot sultry day.

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Ingredients

• 1/2 lemon, cut into quarters
• 20-25 fresh pudina (mint leaves)
• 4 tsp ground sugar, or to taste
• 1 cup chilled watermelon juice, remove seeds before blending the watermelon pieces in the blender
• crushed ice as needed
• chilled club soda as needed

Instructions

1. In a tall glass, add the lemon quarters, mint leaves and ground sugar.
2. Muddle the ingredients until the flavours are extracted. Then pour in the watermelon juice.
3. Add in some crushed ice; then top up with club soda.
4. Swirl the ingredients gently until the sugar combines with the ingredients.
5. Serve immediately.

Virgin Watermelon Mojito Recipe

© 2020 Rajan Singh Jolly

Comments

Rajan Singh Jolly (author) from From Mumbai, presently in Jalandhar, INDIA. on May 18, 2020:

Thank you, Linda.

Rajan Singh Jolly (author) from From Mumbai, presently in Jalandhar, INDIA. on May 18, 2020:

Thank you Sankhajit.

Sankhajit Bhattacharjee on May 18, 2020:

I love your recipe.

Linda Crampton from British Columbia, Canada on May 17, 2020:

This sounds like a very refreshing drink. It looks attractive, too.

Rajan Singh Jolly (author) from From Mumbai, presently in Jalandhar, INDIA. on May 17, 2020:

You ought to try it, Mary. With a large watermelon, you can try out several recipes. Thank you.

Rajan Singh Jolly (author) from From Mumbai, presently in Jalandhar, INDIA. on May 17, 2020:

Very true, Peggy! Thank you.

Rajan Singh Jolly (author) from From Mumbai, presently in Jalandhar, INDIA. on May 17, 2020:

It is absolutely refreshing to have it on a hot day, Pamela. Thank you.

Pamela Oglesby from Sunny Florida on May 17, 2020:

This drink looks absolutely delicious, Rajan. I will be trying this one.

Peggy Woods from Houston, Texas on May 17, 2020:

That sounds very refreshing to drink on a hot summer day. Thanks!

Mary Wickison from Brazil on May 17, 2020:

This sounds delicious. I will definitely try this out the next time I buy a watermelon. They are so large it takes forever to get through it for one person.

Rajan Singh Jolly (author) from From Mumbai, presently in Jalandhar, INDIA. on May 17, 2020:

Thank you.

Devika Primić from Dubrovnik, Croatia on May 17, 2020:

Sounds refreshing and and enjoyable for a summers day.