Watermelon Cooler Recipe

Watermelon Cooler recipe — Summer called. It wants its personality back. Made with none. Originally from USA.

Pure sunshine and joy in liquid form. Bright, fresh, and impossible to drink without smiling. The drink equivalent of running through a sprinkler on a hot day.

Watermelon is 92% water making it one of the most naturally hydrating cocktail bases — the ultimate guilt-free summer drink.

Ingredients

• 3 cups Fresh watermelon (cubed, seeds removed)
• 1 oz Fresh lime juice (about half a lime)
• 1 tbsp Simple syrup (adjust to taste)
• 2 oz Soda water (to top)
• Ice
• 1 Watermelon slice (garnish)
• 3 leaves Fresh mint (garnish)

Instructions

1. Blend watermelon cubes until smooth. Strain through a fine mesh sieve to remove pulp.
2. Add lime juice and simple syrup to the watermelon juice. Taste and adjust sweetness.
3. Fill a highball glass with ice and pour the watermelon mixture over it.
4. Top with soda water and stir gently.
5. Garnish with watermelon slice and fresh mint. Serve immediately.

Category: mocktail | Difficulty: easy | Base spirit: none | ABV:

Origin: USA