Watermelon and Cucumber Mojito
Summer is my favorite time of the year. We basically move our kitchen outside and just use the grill, there is just something about grilling and eating outside that makes the food taste so much better. But while you are outside you need something to keep you cool, or your guest cool. This is why…
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 6 of 8 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Watermelon | 1 cup diced (152g) | 46 |
| Rum | 1/2 oz (15ml) | 32 |
| Cucumber | 1/2 cup sliced (52g) | 16 |
| Lime | juice of 1 lime (44ml) | 11 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Seed | not in our table | 0 |
| Peppermint | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 2 watermelon chunks about 1 inch each
- 1 English cucumber piece about 1 inch (peeled and seeds removed)
- Juice of 1 lime
- 2 tsp sugar
- Handful of mint leaves
- 2 ounces of white rum
- Crushed ice
- Ginger ale to top it off