It’s 5 O’clock Somewhere: Watermelon Mint Coolers
It’s a hot day. You are sitting on a beach yearning for a drink. Something that will cool you off.
Maybe some fruit will do the trick.
Apple? Nah. Banana? Def not.
Oh, but you really do need that drink.
Rum is always a good call. Toss some watermelon in there for that refreshment factor.
Get yourself a Watermelon Mint Cooler.
Crisp, cool watermelon. A little rum for a kick. Sparkling water for a refresher.
Relax.
Invite a friend. I think they would like one too.
Kitchen Notes:
- Pretty much any sweetener of your choice would work with this drink, from granulated sugar to agave nectar, as long as you know how to adjust the substitutions.
- You do not need a melon baller for this recipe! Who has those anyways? Just use a teaspoon to get those ball shapes out of your melon.
- I love to let the melon balls soak in the drink for a while before eating them. Gives you a nice refreshing burst of rum at the end.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- mint leaves, bunch
- 3 oz rum
- 6 oz simple syrup
- 2 oz Perrier or club soda
- watermelon (shaped into teaspoon-sized melon balls)
- juice of 1 lime
- mint leaves, for garnish
- lime wheels, for garnish
Directions
- Simmer the sugar, water and mint leaves in a sauce pan for five minutes until sugar is melted and mint flavor is infused. Remove from heat and let cool.
- Fill two glasses with ice. In each, add 1.5 oz rum, 3 oz syrup, top off with 1 oz club soda or sparkling water and juice of 1/2 lime. Toss in a few melon balls and garnish with a lime wheel and sprig of mint.
Notes
Pretty much any sweetener of your choice would work with this drink from granulated sugar to agave nectar, as long as you know how to adjust the substitutions.
You do not need a melon baller for this recipe! Who has those anyways? Just use a teaspoon to get those ball shapes out of your melon.
I love to let the melon balls soak in the drink for a while before eating them. Gives you a nice refreshing burst of rum at the end.
Your watermelon mint cooler looks sooooo refreshing! I love the watermelon balls, so fun:-) Take care, Terra
Thanks Terra! The watermelon balls are too cute!
I owuld be more than happy to drink this at 10 in the morning!!!!
You are not alone….me too!
these sound divine – bring on summer (I am in Australia and just going into watermelon season) we will be making watermelon balls with the kids at playgroup (No rum of course – need I say) http://todayatplay.blogspot.com.au/