Recipe by Tucker Shaw. Makes about 6 drinks.
Ingredients
- 1 cup mint leaves
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 small seedless watermelon (about 4 pounds)
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons lemonade concentrate
- 1 liter club soda (ginger ale may be substituted)
- Watermelon cubes for garnish
- Mint leaves for garnish
Directions
Mince mint leaves. Bring sugar, water and mint to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Simmer 2 minutes. Remove from heat and strain syrup, pressing mint with the back of a spoon to extract the most flavor. (This syrup will keep for about 10 days tightly covered in the fridge.)
Chop watermelon into large chunks and discard rind. Puree watermelon in blender with powdered sugar and lemonade concentrate. Strain through a fine sieve, discarding any pith.
Fill tall glasses halfway with ice. Pour about a teaspoon of mint syrup in each glass. Fill halfway with watermelon mixture. Top with club soda. Garnish with cubed watermelon and mint leaves.
Grown-up version: Add 1 shot of tequila to each glass and stir.
