Cantaloupe Mojito & Cantaloupe Mint Sparkler
Celebrate summer with a refreshing Cantaloupe Mojito or Cantaloupe Mint Sparkler. Cheers!
Servings: 4 glasses
Calories: 178kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 ripe cantaloupe peels and seeds removed, and cut in to cubes
- 4 limes
- 8 ounces rum omit for Cantaloupe Mint Sparkler
- 4 teaspoons maple syrup
- 40 mint leaves plus extra for garnish
- 2 cups sparkling water
- Ice
Instructions
- Place the cantaloupe cubes in a blender, and blend, on high speed, until liquified. Cut the limes in half and squeeze them into the cantaloupe juice, and add maple syrup and blend until well combined.
- For each mojito or mint sparkler, tear up 10 mint leaves in to a glass and muddle them with a muddler. Divide the cantaloupe juice mixture amongst the 4 glasses and pour the juice over the muddled mint.
- Add 2 ounces rum to each glass if making mojitos, and stir to combine with the juice.
- Top each glass with 1/2 cup sparkling water and add ice to chill. Add fresh mint on top to garnish.
Notes
Try mint or other flavored, unsweetened sparkling water in place of plain sparkling water.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 178kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 31mg | Potassium: 141mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 517IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 1mg