Watermelon Mojito With Mint Simple Syrup!

For Watermelon Mojito:

To ice filled glass add:

1/2 cup (4 ounces) fresh watermelon puree

Juice of half a lime

1 1/2 – 2 ounces light rum

2 ounces mint simple syrup, or more to taste

Sparkling water to top off, (plain or lime flavored sparkling water)

Garnish with mint, lime or watermelon wedge if desired

For watermelon puree:

Cut seedless watermelon into chunks.

Add to blender and puree until smooth. Pass watermelon through a strainer, discarding pulp and reserving watermelon liquid.

Keep watermelon puree in the fridge to mix with sparkling water or lemonade.

Mint-infused simple syrup:

1/2 cup packed fresh mint

1 cup sugar

1 cup water

In a small sauce pan, combine mint with sugar and water; bring to a boil until sugar is dissolved.

Remove pan from the heat and allow to cool. Strain through fine mesh sieve and store in refrigerator up to 2 weeks.