Melon Ball Mojitos
A refreshing way to use those ripe melons in a cocktail or mocktail
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup diced watermelon
- 1/2 cup diced cantaloupe
- 1/2 cup diced honeydew melon
- 1 tablespoon fresh mint leaves
- 3-4 fresh basil leaves
- sugar or other sweetener (optional)
- 12 ounces seltzer water
- 2 ounces rum (optional)
Instructions
- Place the fruit, herbs, and sweetener if needed into a cocktail shaker and mash everything together with a muddler. If you don't have a shaker and muddler, you can also puree the fruit and herbs in a blender, but the juice will be cloudy.
- Add the seltzer water and rum if desired, and stir well to combine
- Cover the shaker with the strainer top and pour the mixture over 2 glasses filled with ice.
- Garnish with additional herbs and melon balls as desired.
- Serve immediately.
Nutrition
Calories: 108kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 51mgPotassium: 246mgFiber: 1gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 1705IUVitamin C: 26.2mgCalcium: 15mgIron: 0.2mg
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