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It’s that time of year again kids, time to #DrinkTheSummer with our blogging buddies while we reminisce about all of the long, lazy summer days of 2016 that are behind us. How about we make a toast to summer’s end with a few of these easy Melon Mojitos?!

Watermelon + mint + coconut rum – I mean seriously, can you think of a note to end summer on?!

I am still consuming watermelon at a feverish pace over here! I swear, it seems like every time I find enough interesting ways to eat the one I have sitting in the kitchen my CSA drops off another one. Honestly, I was just about ready to throw in the towel on melon all together this year since I have literally eaten my weight in it. Then a couple of weeks ago I started sipping on cocktails made with melon puree and you guys, I’m officially back on the melon train! Go ahead CSA, bring me another melon – I dare you!

Just like last year the lovely Sherrie of With Food + Love has gathered an amazing line up of bloggers today to #DrinkTheSummer and I suggest you hop on over to all of their sites to see the beautiful sips they have created! I’m so inspired – I just wish there was more of summer left so I could try them all!

BOOZY SIPS

With Food + Love | Basil Fig Vodka Smash
A Little Saffron | Beach Bum’s Rum

A Thought For Food | Tarragon Tequlia Swizzle

Downshiftology | Limoncello Prosecco with Blueberries and Thyme

Heart of a Baker | Green Tea Mint Cooler

Hungry Girl por Vida | Whisky Peach Alexander

The Green Life | Spiced Plum, Fig & Kombucha Cocktail

Hummingbird High | Watermelon and Mint Agua Fresca

Floating Kitchen | Peach Sun Tea and Bourbon Cocktail

Beard and Bonnet | Melon Mojito

EGD | Backyard Peach Sweet Tea

Appeasing a Food Geek | Basil and Black Pepper Gin Sour

Vegetarian Ventures | Garden Tonic Punch

Nosh and Nourish | Mango Margaritas with Chile Lime Salted Rims

Domesticate ME! | Watermelon-Basil Mezcal Margarita

The Foodie Nurse | Husk Cherry Margarita

my name is yeh | Choose Your Own Adventure Bloody Marys

Sevengrams | Cucumber, Gin and Chartreuse Cocktail

Wicked Spatula | Coconut Gin and Tonic

Eat Boutique | Sbagliatos and Homemade Sweet Vermouth

Nutritionist in the Kitch | Healthy Muddled Blackberry Pina Coladas

Chocolate + Marrow | Pequito Verdecito

The Solstice Table | Jalapeno Watermelon Cooler

HonestlyYUM | Watermelon, Fresh Herbs, & Sotol Cocktail

Seasonal Cravings | Strawberry Lime Gin Rickey

Salted Plains | Frozen Honeydew Daiquiris

The Broken Bread | Honeydew-Ginger Apricot Mojitos

Fix Feast Flair | Ginger-Berry Splash Cocktail

Turntable Kitchen | Summer Cooler Cocktails, Two Ways

Foolproof Living | Blueberry, Dark Cherry and Calvados Cocktail

Dessert for Two | Salty Melon Slush

Milly’s Kitchen | Golden Watermelon Cocktail with Ginger, Basil + Tequila

BOOZE FREE SIPS

Heartbeet Kitchen | Salty Watermelon Shrub Elixir

TENDING the TABLE | Raspberry and Fig Hibiscus Cooler

Snixy Kitchen | Lavender Earl Gray Blackberry Ice Cream Floats

The Bojon Gourmet | Vanilla Rooibos Peach Ice Cream Floats

Gratitude and Greens | Hong Kong Style Crushed Watermelon Ice

My Heart Beets | Spiced Pistachio Shake

rooting the sun | Strawberry Fennel Soda

The Modern Proper | Vanilla Bean Plum Shrub

Feed Me Phoebe | Watermelon-Cucumber Kombucha Coolers

Gourmande in the Kitchen | Stone Fruit Thyme Shrub Soda

dolly and oatmeal | Cold-Brewed Shiso & Hibiscus Tea Iced Latte

happy hearted kitchen | Heirloom Tomato Gazpacho with Fennel, Orange + Cardamom

I am a Food Blog | Cherry Vanilla Sodas

Tasty Yummies | Fig Vanilla Bean Almond Milk

Let’s talk evergreen | Iced Earl Grey Yuanyang With a Hint of Rose

Kale & Caramel | Emerald Beaut Green Spritzer

Earthy Feast | Watermelon Hibiscus Agua Fresca

Now, Forager | Sparkling Plumcot and Purple Basil Shrubs

The Pig & Quill | Brown Sugar Blueberry Pie Shakes

Well and Full | Peach Bubble Tea

Sweetish Co | The Best Frozen Hot Chocolate

holly & flora | Spiced Pineapple Shrub Sparklers with Black Tea + Coconut

Easy Melon Mojitos

Author: Beard and Bonnet
Yield: 2 small or 1 large cocktail 1x

Description

Want a creamy version of this cocktail? Add 1 tablespoon full fat coconut milk to the ingredients before you strain over ice.

Scale

Ingredients

4 ounces watermelon puree, see note
2 sprigs mint
juice of 1/2 a lime
1 tablespoon agave
2 ounces coconut rum

To serve

ice or frozen cubes of watermelon
mint sprigs, optional
lime wheels, optional

Instructions

Combine all of the ingredients in a cocktail shaker with a scoop of ice. Shake vigorously enough for 20-25 seconds that the ice in the shaker breaks down the mint leaves into little flecks. Strain over ice into 2 small rocks glasses and garnish with frozen cubes of melon, mint sprigs and lime wheels. Serve immediately

Notes

To make watermelon puree: place the pink flesh of a seedless watermelon in a blender and blend on high power until completely the melon is broken down and smooth. Strain through a fine mesh strainer or cheesecloth if the puree feels gritty.
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