Fresh watermelon chunks, mint leaves and lime juice are muddled with sweet cream of coconut for this summer’s most refreshing cocktail. You’ll think you’re on a tropical island with this coconut-watermelon mojito in hand.
Hey there, summer cocktail lovers, I have a treat for you. I’m seriously obsessed with this coconut-watermelon mojito and can’t stop making it when the mood for a cocktail strikes. This tasty little number is everything I love in a summer cocktail —- it's ultra refreshing and full of fresh flavors with plenty of tropical vibes. Plus, it's oh-so pretty.
Who can’t get behind a drink like that?
Bonus: Clearly, you're a mojito lover. Do yourself a favor and also try my mango mojito, strawberry mojito, raspberry mojito and blood orange mojito.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Mojitos are one of my favorite drinks to make for a big reason: muddling! Maybe this is strange, but I love muddling cocktails. I don't know what it is, but I love a good muddling session. Perhaps it's that fresh juice and fragrant scents that come from muddling. Or maybe all that pulverizing is a cheap form of therapy. Whatever it is, I'm a sucker for muddling.
But enough about that. Let's start mixing. We begin by tossing fresh watermelon chunks, mint and lime juice into a cocktail shaker and start muddling away. When our watermelon mostly breaks down, we add white rum, cream of coconut and a handful of ice.
Oh, and make sure you use cream of coconut, not coconut milk or coconut cream. Cream of coconut is sweetened coconut cream while coconut cream is the cream of coconut milk that rises to the top, so they’re all different and not interchangeable. You can find cream of coconut in a can or squeezable bottle with other alcohol mixers.
Now let’s pop on the cocktail shaker top and start shaking. Strain the mojito into an ice-filled high ball glass and garnish with fresh watermelon and extra mint in you’d like. Before garnish the mint, I like to put it in the palm of my hand and give it a good slap this releases that minty fragrance that we all love.
Go ahead and sit back, sip, close your eyes and pretend you’re on that tropical island. Sounds nice, eh?
Perfect Pairing
You can’t go wrong with a Cubano sandwich and this coconut-watermelon mojito. I just love how the ham and sweet coconut play off each other, and watermelon is the perfect contrast to the briny, salty pickles. These two were made for each other.
Mojito-Flavored Desserts
I figure if you're into mojito cocktails, you probably also love the idea of mojito-flavored desserts. Obviously, right? If that's you, I have a couple recipes I'm sure you'll love.
For those times you need a tropical escape, I hope you try this coconut-watermelon mojito. I’m sure it'll be your new favorite summer cocktail.
Cheers!
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📖 Recipe
Coconut-Watermelon Mojito
Equipment
- Cocktail shaker
- Muddler
- Jigger or small measuring cup
- Strainer
Ingredients
- 8-10 fresh mint leaves
- 1 lime juiced
- ½ cup watermelon cut into chunks
- 2 ounces white rum
- 1 ounce cream of coconut see note
- Ice
- Splash of chilled club soda for topping
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, add the mint leaves, lime juice and watermelon chunks. Muddle until the watermelon mostly breaks down.
- Add the rum, cream of coconut and a handful of ice. Put the cocktail shaker top on and shake vigorously for about 15-30 seconds.
- Replace the cocktail shaker top with a cocktail strainer and strain into ice-filled glasses. Top with club soda and gently stir. If desired, garnish with more fresh mint, watermelon and lime slices. Enjoy!
Notes
- Make sure you use cream of coconut, not coconut milk or coconut cream. You can find this in the aisle of the grocery store with all the alcohol mixers.
- Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Kimberly says
Any recommendations for making a pitcher of these? Would like to make these for a get together but I don’t want to get stuck mixing drinks for hours! Thanks!
Amanda McGrory-Dixon says
Fair, fair! In my newer recipes, I always try to include a pitcher recipe when it makes sense because I'm the same way.
So here's what I recommend. For an eight-serving pitcher, instead of muddling the watermelon, I'd add 4 cups watermelon chunks to a blender with a little water, blend it and then pass it through a fine-mesh sieve and reserve the juice. For other fruits, I'll muddle them directly, but with watermelon's texture, I think it'd work better just using the juice. In the pitcher, add the leaves from about eight sprigs of mint with a splash of the watermelon juice — just enough that the leaves are covered in juice but not so much that they're floating around, and you can't effectively muddle them. Then, lightly muddle the mint. Stir in the remaining watermelon juice, 2 cups white rum, 1 cup lime juice and 1 cup cream of coconut (not coconut cream but the kind you find with the alcohol mixers).
At this point, you can cover the pitcher and refrigerate for a few hours or add the club soda and serve right away. Just keep in mind that the mint may darken as it sits, so if it's not quite as pretty, you can always remove it with a slotted and add fresh mint for serving. Before serving, stir the contents of the pitcher well because the cream of coconut has a tendency to settle at the bottom. Once it's all one nice cohesive mixture again, gently stir in 2 cups chilled club soda and serve right away to preserve the carbonation.
I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any questions.
Beth says
I can’t wait to make this again this weekend. My hubby and I loved this mojito. Such a refreshing and very tasty drink! I even made a non alcoholic version for my teens and they loved how refreshing it was too!
Amanda McGrory-Dixon says
Yay! I'm so glad it was a hit for the whole family.
Julie says
What a fantastic summer mojito! I can see myself sipping on this by the pool.
Amanda McGrory-Dixon says
It's the perfect pool sipper!
Caitlyn Erhardt says
This may be my new favorite summer cocktail! So fresh and simple to make.
Amanda McGrory-Dixon says
It's so, so refreshing! Glad you love it.
Jessie says
This is a great summer time drink to keep on hand all summer.
AISilva says
We just got a new blender and I completely agree about muddling. There's definitely something calming about it! This coconut watermelon mojito sounds so amazing, I can't wait to make it at our next gathering. I also checked out your peach sangria and that looks great too!
Amanda McGrory-Dixon says
I'm so glad you're enjoying all these recipes! Thank you for sharing.
Allyssa says
This is fantastic! Very refreshing! Kids loved a nonalcoholic version of it too!
Amanda McGrory-Dixon says
So glad it was a hit with everyone!