Honeydew Cucumber Mojito Recipes

HONEYDEW-CUCUMBER MOJITO

Steps:

• Place lime, mint, cucumber slices, and sugar in a tumbler or highball glass and muddle. Add ice to glass; pour honeydew melon juice over ice. Top with club soda. Stir and serve immediately garnished with cucumber skin "shamrock."

CUCUMBER MOJITO

Steps:

• In a tall, sturdy glass, muddle the cucumber, mint and sugar until the cucumber offers no more resistance.
• Fill the glass with ice, then pour in the lime juice and rum. Top off with club soda and stir. Serve with a thick straw.

HONEYDEW, MINT, AND LEMON-THYME MOJITO

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine sugar and 1/4 cup water over medium; stir until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat, add mint and lemon thyme, and let sit 10 minutes. Pour through a fine-mesh sieve; discard solids. Refrigerate until cold, 20 minutes (or up to 1 week).
• In a blender, combine mint syrup, melon, rum, and lime juice; blend until smooth. To serve, fill four glasses with ice and divide mojito among glasses. Top with fresh mint and lime wedges, if desired.

HONEYDEW MOJITOS WITH MELON BALLS AND MINT

Steps:

• Rub a lime wedge on rims of 8 glasses, then dip rims in superfine sugar.
• Cut 3 melon quarters into 1-inch chunks. Puree melon in a food processor until smooth. Strain puree through a cheesecloth-lined sieve, and discard solids. (You should have about 4 cups.) Using a 1-inch melon baller, scoop balls from remaining quarter, and reserve.
• Bring granulated sugar and water to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat, and add mint. Let stand at room temperature, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Strain through a fine sieve, and discard mint leaves. (You should have a scant 1/3 cup syrup.)
• Combine melon puree, mint syrup, rum, and lime juice in a pitcher, and refrigerate until cold, about 30 minutes. Add ice to pitcher, and divide among glasses. Garnish each with melon balls, mint sprigs, and lime wedges, and serve immediately.

HONEYDEW AND CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Place the cucumber and honeydew melon chunks into a large bowl. Whisk together the vegetable oil, lemon juice, and sugar in a small bowl until well blended. Pour dressing over the cucumber and melon; mix well. Allow to rest for 1 hour before serving.

HONEYDEW, CUCUMBER, AND MINT SODA

Steps:

• Purée honeydew, cucumbers, mint, and salt in a blender until smooth. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a large bowl (do not press on solids, which would make mixture cloudy). Stir in lime juice and chill 1 hour.
• Divide honeydew purée among ice-filled glasses. Top off with club soda and garnish with mint sprigs.
• Honeydew purée can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.