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Take a sip of summer with these sweet, refreshing watermelon mojitos! Recipe brought to us by Maison de Cinq.

INGREDIENTS

• roughly 10 sprigs of fresh mint, 30-40 leaves
• 6 large slices of watermelon
• 9 ounces of rum
• 1/2 cup simple syrup*
• juice of 3 limes
• watermelon spears and sprigs of mint for garnishing

INSTRUCTIONS

• 1. Chop the watermelon into large chunks, and remove any large seeds and the rind.
• 2. Puree the fruit in a food processor until smooth.
• 3. Use a mortar and pestle to mash your mint leaves.
• 4. Combine the mashed mint, rum, simple syrup, 2 cups of the pureed watermelon, and the lime juice and stir to combine.
• 5. Fill glasses with ice cubes and pour the mojito mixture over. Garnish with a sprig of mint and a spear of watermelon in each glass. Enjoy!