Hard Drive died, ordered new one. How do I install a OS on it?

So my hard drive just died on my mid-2010 MacBook Pro so I ordered a new SSD off Amazon. My question is, how do I install Mountain Lion on my new SSD once I replace the dead one? I don't have a CD, but I did have Mountain Lion on the old hard drive before it died. Will "Internet Recovery" still be an option with the new SSD? If not, what's the next best way to install an OS without having to repurchase a CD or USB?
Thanks in advance!

If you had your MacBook updated to the most recent version, you can use Internet Recovery to reinstall OS X > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4718 Note that Internet Recovery is included in the firmware of the Mac, so you don't need OS X installed to use it.
To start in Internet Recovery, hold Command, Option (Alt) and R keys while your computer is starting, and selec the option to reinstall OS X. If you can't install it in the hard drive, close the installer, open Disk Utility and format the SSD in "Mac OS Extended (Journaled)" to be able to install Mac OS X

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