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Watermelon and coconut rum cocktail
About the coconut rum… We're partial to Malibu here at home but Bacardi coconut rum is okay too.
Course
Drinks
Cuisine
Tropical
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
0
minutes
minutes
Total Time
10
minutes
minutes
Servings
4
tall glasses
Author
Connie Veneracion
Ingredients
½
watermelon
(seedless, please!) well-chilled
¼
cup
simple syrup
or to taste
juice of one lemon
3 to 4
generous splashes
coconut rum
2 to 3
sprigs
fresh mint
ice cubes
to serve
Instructions
Scoop out the watermelon flesh and dice (you may want to reserve a few slices for garnish).
Put the diced watermelon in the blender and process until completely pureed.
Place a strainer over a deep bowl and pour the contents of the blender into the strainer.
Leave for a few minutes to allow the watermelon juice to drip into the bowl.
Pour back the strained watermelon juice into the blender.
Add the simple syrup, lemon juice, coconut rum and about eight mint leaves.
Pulse a few times to mix and chop the mint leaves.
Put ice cubes into glasses, and pour in the watermelon and coconut rum cocktail.