Frozen Watermelon Virgin Mojitos

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Total Time: 6 hr 15 min

Prep: 15 min

Cook: 0 min

Serves: 8

Easy

These frozen cocktails are a great way to use up leftover watermelon. They are picture-perfect in the glass and the bright, tasty frozen fruit cubes are such fun, the whole family will love them as a warm weather treat! Puree and freeze the melon in ice cube trays for a refreshing treat any time, really. You could use them with any refrigerated fruit juice, or even in a glass of sparkling water. You'll need about a 7 1/2 pound watermelon for this recipe. The mint is what makes this watermelon elixir a mojito. And the bright, punchy herb also adds to the drink's cooling effect. Cheers!

Ingredients:

8½ cups fresh watermelon, seedless, cubed
16 fl oz lemon-lime soda, divided
¾ cup fresh lime juice, divided
2 tbsp rum extract, divided
3 tbsp mint leaves, fresh, minced, divided

Instructions

In a blender, puree watermelon (you will end up with about 6 cups of puree).
Pour 2 cups of puree into each of 2 standard-size ice cube trays (16 cubes each); freeze until solid (several hours or overnight). Reserve the remaining 2 cups of watermelon puree in the refrigerator.
When ready to make mojitos, place one tray of watermelon puree cubes, 1 cup refrigerated watermelon puree, 1 cup soda, 6 tbsp lime juice, and 1 tbsp rum extract in a blender; blend until smooth. Stir in 1 1/2 tbsp fresh mint and pour into 4 glasses; garnish with additional fresh mint, if desired. Repeat with the remaining ingredients to make 4 more mojitos.
Serving Size: about 1 cup!