Watermelon Mojitos

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

• 6 cups cubed watermelon
• 50 fresh mint leaves
• 1 cup simple syrup
• 3/4 cup lime juice
• 1 cup white rum
• 1/2 liter soda water

Directions

1. Blend the watermelon in a blender.  Strain the watermelon juice to remove the pulp.
2. Measure two cups of the strained watermelon juice, and discard the rest.
3. Coarsely grind the mint leaves in a mortar and pestle (in batches).  Rinse the mortar with the strained melon juice and pour into a pitcher.
4. Add the simple syrup, lime juice, white rum, and soda water to the pitcher.
5. Adjust to taste with more simple syrup and/or soda water.
6. Place ice in each tumbler, and pour the drink over the ice.

Adapted from Spend with Pennies.