✨ Why Mason Jar Drinks Make Summer Better
🌿 Recipe by Floyd McGregor
This special recipe was shared with Daily Kitchen Collection by Floyd McGregor. We’re delighted to feature it in our Kitchen News Blog and share this delicious family-style favorite with our readers.
Your Mason Jar Drink aren’t just cute—they’re functional. These 16 oz size plastic are perfect for kids birthday parties or adult cocktails, infused waters, iced teas, and mocktails. The sturdy jars keeps drinks cold, leak‑resistant lid makes them grab‑and‑go friendly, and the wide mouth makes muddling fresh fruit and herbs a breeze. Pairing them with watermelon mojitos is a match made in summer heaven: the bright pink hue pops beautifully through the glass, and the fresh ingredients are crisp and vibrant.
🍉 Watermelon Mojito Recipe
Ingredients (Makes 2 Mason Jar Mojitos)
- 2 cups fresh watermelon chunks
- 12–14 fresh mint leaves
- Juice of 2 limes
- 2 tbsp sugar or simple syrup
- 4 oz white rum (optional for mocktail: replace with flavored sparkling water)
- Ice (cubes dont melt as fast)
- Sparkling water
- Lime slices + mint sprigs for garnish
Instructions
- Muddle the watermelon In a bowl or directly in your Mason Jar Bottles, muddle the watermelon until juicy and broken down.
- Add mint + lime Add mint leaves and lime juice. Gently muddle again to release the mint oils without tearing the leaves apart.
- Sweeten + spike Stir in sugar or simple syrup. Add rum if making the cocktail version.
- Ice + sparkle Fill your Mason Jar Drink Bottles with ice, pour in the watermelon mixture, and top with sparkling water.
- Garnish + enjoy Add lime slices and a mint sprig. Screw on the lid, pop in a straw, and enjoy your handcrafted summer mojito.
🌿 Pro Tip: Make a Watermelon Mojito Bar
Set out your jars with prepped muddled watermelon, mint, lime wedges, syrups, and sparkling water. Guests can build their own mojitos right in their Daily Kitchen Collection jars—fun, interactive, and social media‑ready.
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Thank you so much for the recipe because the watermelon mojitos sounds absolutely delish!! And I especially love the idea of the mason jars ❤️
You can also substitute the watermelon for honeydew melon, peaches, and strawberries. Each make a fun summer refreshing adult mojito or mocktail as well.