Watermelon Cocktail
Cool down this summer with this refreshing Watermelon Cocktail or mocktail. It will please crowds because it goes down really nicely!
Ingredients
- 2 kg peeled and chopped seedless watermelon (NOTE 1)
- ½ cup mint leaves (loosely packed)
- ¼ cup caster sugar (or 2 tbsp if you like it less sweet) (NOTE 2)
- 1 cup vodka (or lemonade, chilled) (NOTE 3)
- ½ cup orange liqueur (or orange juice, chilled) (NOTE 4)
- 2 tbsp fresh lime juice
- 3 cups raspberry flavoured soda (or soda water, chilled)
- 1 lime (thinly sliced into wheels, to serve)
- ice cubes to serve
Instructions
- Place the watermelon, mint, sugar in the blender and blend it until it turns into juice. You may need to do this in 2 to 3 batches, depending on the size of your blender.
- Place a strainer over a large bowl and pour the juice mixture over the strainer. Use a wooden spoon to help push through all the juice and discard the solids caught on the strainer. Remove any foam floating on the top with a large spoon or a strainer.
- Pour in the vodka (or lemonade), orange liqueur (or orange juice) into the watermelon juice mixture and then pour in the lime juice and raspberry soda (or soda water). Serve the cocktail in a large punch bowl or jug and add in lots of ice. Garnish with thin slices of lime.
Notes
(NOTE 1) Watermelon - The seedless watermelon I used weighed 2kgs (4.4lb) without its skin. I chopped the watermelon roughly and juiced it in the blender in three batches. To delay the cocktail from splitting, I pushed the watermelon mixture through a sieve to remove the solids.
(NOTE 2) Caster sugar (superfine sugar) - Caster sugar has finer granules than regular white sugar. However, it's not the same as confectionary, icing, or powdered sugar. Many baking or candy recipes call for caster sugar as it dissolves faster and better into mixtures. If you can't find caster sugar, you can make your own by placing regular sugar in a food processor or blender. Pulse the sugar a few times until it looks finer, but take care not to over-blitz it so a powder consistency. Regular white sugar would also work in this recipe.
(NOTE 3) Vodka - For mocktails, swap with lemonade or soda water.
(NOTE 4) Orange liqueur - I used Grand Marnier which comprises 51% cognac and 49% orange liqueur. You could also use Cointreau, Triple sec or any brand of orange liqueur. For mocktails, swap with fresh orange or grapefruit.
Leftovers - It's best to serve and have the cocktail immediately. If you wish to make it in advance, don't mix the ingredients until your guest arrives, as it may separate after a few hours.
A Third-Party Application calculated the calories and nutritional information. Please use this as an approximate guide only.
Cooking measurements are in Australian standard spoon and cup measurements.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 264kcalCarbohydrates: 43gProtein: 2gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 11mgPotassium: 314mgFiber: 1gSugar: 37gVitamin A: 1548IUVitamin C: 25mgCalcium: 28mgIron: 1mg