
Watermelon Cooler
ClassicMuddled watermelon, lime, and mint over ice.
Non-AlcoholicFruitySummerMinty
4 minEasyLight
Sweet, juicy watermelon with cool mint and bright lime. Light, hydrating, and fresh.
Ingredients
- 4 Watermelon Chunks
- 0.75 oz Fresh Lime Juice
- 0.5 oz Simple Syrup
- 6 Mint Leaves
- Soda Water to top
- Mint sprig · optional garnish
- watermelon wedge · optional garnish
Method
- 1
Muddle the watermelon and mint in a highball glass until juicy.
- 2
Add the lime juice and simple syrup, then fill the glass with crushed ice.
- 3
Top with soda water.
- 4
Stir gently and garnish with a mint sprig and a watermelon wedge.
The Story
Watermelon is one of the most thirst-quenching fruits there is, so it appears in coolers and aguas frescas around the world. Muddling it fresh gives a drink that tastes of the fruit rather than a syrup.
Glass · Highball glassGarnish · Mint sprig, watermelon wedge