Watermelon Mint Coolers

Watermelon Mint Coolers

Makes 2

Ingredients

16 oz. prepared watermelon (cut into cubes, chunks or spears with rind removed), plus more for garnish, if desired
½ oz. fresh mint, plus more sprigs for garnish
2 tbsp. superfine sugar
1 tbsp. Kowalski's Freshly Squeezed Lime Juice
- ice
- club soda, to taste (optional)
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Directions
  1. Chop watermelon; place in a large mixing bowl with mint leaves (discard mint stems).
  2. Sprinkle melon evenly with sugar and lime juice; toss to combine. Let stand for 30 min.
  3. Pour watermelon mixture into a food processor; process until very smooth.
  4. Pour mixture through a fine sieve into a pitcher, using a nylon spatula to press mixture through; discard solids.
  5. Fill 2 highball glasses with ice.
  6. Pour watermelon juice mixture into ice-filled glasses; top with a splash of club soda, if desired.
  7. Garnish each glass with a sprig of mint and watermelon, if desired.

 

Variation: For Watermelon Juleps, add 4 oz. bourbon to the watermelon mixture.
 

Find It!

  • Find pre-cut watermelon in the Prepared Produce Section of the Produce Department.
  • Find Kowalski's Freshly Squeezed Lime Juice in the Produce Department.