What sounds better on a hot day than a fresh, cold watermelon-and-lime drink with bubbles? Well, here's the recipe. An added attraction with this recipe is blenderizing chunks of fresh-cut watermelon, which is a mouth-watering sensory experience. AND the kids loved crushing fresh mint leaves into the sugar. While some recipes strain the watermelon puree and just use the juice, I like the solids, too -- and they're vitamin and fiber-rich!
Ingredients
- 4 cups seedless watermelon chunks
- 1/2 cup sugar, less if watermelon is very sweet
- 1/2 cup lightly-packed washed fresh mint leaves
- 2 1/2 cups white grape juice
- 1 teaspoon finely shredded lime peel
- 3/4 cup fresh lime juice (from 5-6 limes, or a bottle if you must)
- 2 cups chilled club soda
- Ice cubes
- Fresh mint sprigs and watermelon spikes, if desired, for garnish
Instructions
- Put the watermelon chunks in a blender; cover and blend until smooth. Strain through a fine mesh sieve to catch stray seeds, and discard pulp if you prefer.
- In a large bowl, combine sugar with the mint. Using the back of a wooden spoon, crush mint into sugar to release its flavor.
- Add grape juice, lime peel, lime juice, and watermelon liquid and stir until sugar is dissolved. Stir in club soda.
- Serve in glasses over ice, and garnish with mint and/or watermelon spikes.
- Serve immediately.
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I am a big fan of Laura’s recipes! This one is great! Loved it! 🙂 🙂 🙂 Laura’s wonderful recipes are fantastic! 🙂