Watermelon Mojito with molecular caviar
A variation on a Mojito with ginger beer, lime and fresh mint, finished with watermelon caviar made with Special Ingredients sodium alginate.
Watermelon Mojito with molecular caviar
Eddie Shepherd
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10 minutes
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Molecular Cocktails
Molecular Gastronomy
A variation on a Mojito with ginger beer, lime and fresh mint, finished with watermelon caviar made with Special Ingredients sodium alginate.
Ingredients
Watermelon mojito
- 80ml ginger beer
- 40ml rum
- 30ml suspension syrup
- 20ml lime juice
Watermelon caviar
- 240ml watermelon juice
- 10g white rum
- 50g caster sugar
- 1.5g Special Ingredients sodium alginate
Directions
Watermelon mojito
Stir the cocktail ingredients in a glass with ice to chill, then strain into another glass.
Watermelon caviar
Blend all the caviar ingredients thoroughly and strain through a sieve or muslin to remove air bubbles.
Using a pipette or syringe, drip the watermelon mixture into a calcium chloride bath to form small pearls.
Leave to react for 30 seconds, remove with a slotted spoon and rinse in clean water.
Pour the cocktail into a glass or serving test tube, add the watermelon caviar, stir gently and garnish with fresh mint.