Frozen Watermelon Daiquiri
Savor the summer watermelon with a delectable cool beverage! Perfect for summer, our Frozen Watermelon Daiquiri is a delicious drink that showcases fresh watermelon in a frozen beverage!
Yield: 2
Materials
- 4 cups cubed watermelon divided
- 1/3 cup light rum
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 6 large mint leaves
Garnish
- small triangles of on the rind watermelon
- fresh mint leaves
Instructions
- Three cups of diced watermelon should be placed on a baking dish and flash frozen for one hour. Transfer to a freezer-safe container and freeze for a minimum of three more hours.
- Muddle Mint and Lime: Grind mint leaves into the lime juice in a mortar and pestle. Add the mint leaves to the mortar and use the pestle to muddle them into the lime juice. If you don't have a mortar and pestle, refer to the recipe notes.
- Blend: Put one cup of freshly diced watermelon and three cups of frozen watermelon into a high-powered blender, such as a Vitamix. To capture the ground mint leaves, place a strainer over the top of the blender and pour lime juice into it. Pour in the rum.
- Process until all of the watermelon pieces are smooth.
- To serve, transfer the mixture into your preferred big margarita glass and top with more fresh mint and slices of watermelon!
Notes
Replacements
Use fresh or bottled lime juice.
Rum: Use your preferred light rum; the heavy stuff is better reserved for marinades or other specialty cocktails!
Mint: The best kind is fresh mint, but you can also use one tablespoon of your preferred simple syrup and one tablespoon of reduced lime juice.
Without a mortar and pestle, muddle
Use a glass cup and the end of a wooden spoon in place of a mortar and pestle if you don't have one. Simply add the lime juice and mint to the glass, then crush the mint with the wooden spoon's end.
Use fresh or bottled lime juice.
Rum: Use your preferred light rum; the heavy stuff is better reserved for marinades or other specialty cocktails!
Mint: The best kind is fresh mint, but you can also use one tablespoon of your preferred simple syrup and one tablespoon of reduced lime juice.
Without a mortar and pestle, muddle
Use a glass cup and the end of a wooden spoon in place of a mortar and pestle if you don't have one. Simply add the lime juice and mint to the glass, then crush the mint with the wooden spoon's end.