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Cantaloupe Mojito

While muddled fruit of all sorts can be found in many a Mojito, at California chain Puesto, vice president of bar and spirits Beau de Bois infuses fresh cantaloupe directly into the rum for an extra vibrant flavor. “Cantaloupe is a wildly underused ingredient,” says de Bois. “With its subtle funk and naturally cooling notes, cantaloupe brings a refreshing twist to drinks like Mojitos, and any melon paired with carbonation is going to be incredibly thirst-quenching.”

Ingredients

  • Tools:shaker, strainer, fine strainer
  • Glass:Collins
  • Garnish:fresh mint, 2 cantaloupe spears

Preparation

Fill a Collins glass with ice and chilled club soda. In a shaker, combine the rest of the ingredients. Add ice and shake hard, then double strain into the prepared glass. Garnish.
Cantaloupe RumChop 500 grams of fresh, seeded cantaloupe and add to a blender with 250 ml of Demerara rum and 250 ml of white rum. Blend on high for about 2 minutes, then strain through a coffee filter–lined chinois. The rum will keep refrigerated for up to 1 month.

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