DOW: Watermelon Mojito

Inspired by Ina Garten's how easy is that? recipe book, we bought a whole watermelon to make watermelon mojitos. Yes, watermelons are not in season locally yet, but we thought we could try to hasten the arrival of summer.

• 1/3 cup fresh watermelon juice
• 5-7 mint leaves
• 1 tablespoon berry sugar
• 2 oz light rum
• juice of 1/2 lime

In a blender or food processor, purée watermelon. Set aside. In a cocktail shaker, muddle mint leaves with sugar, lime juice and rum. Half-fill a glass with ice cubes. Add mint mixture and watermelon juice and stir.