Frozen Watermelon Daiquiri
A refreshing watermelon-packed frozen fruit daiqiuri!
Servings 2 drinks
Calories 189kcal
Equipment
- or another high-powered blender
Ingredients
- 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
- Freeze Watermelon: Add 3 cups of cubed watermelon to a baking tray and flash freeze for 1 hr. Add to a freezer-safe container and freeze for another 3 hours, at least.
- Muddle Lime and Mint: Use a mortar and pestle to muddle mint and lime together by adding mint leaves to the mortar with lime juice and use the pestle to grind mint leaves into the lime juice. See recipe notes if you do not have a mortar and pestle.
- Blend: Add 3 cups of frozen watermelon to the Vitamix or high-powered blender with 1 cup of fresh cubed watermelon. Place a sieve over the top of the blender and pour lime juice into the blender using the sieve to catch the ground mint leaves. Add rum. Blend until all watermelon chunks are blended smooth.
- Serve: Pour into your favorite large margarita style glassware and garnish with watermelon slices and more fresh mint!
Notes
Substitutions
Lime juice: Use fresh or bottled.
Rum: Use your favorite light rum, dark is best saved for different cocktails, or in a marinade!
Mint: Fresh mint is best, or substitute in 1 tablespoon of your favorite mint simple syrup and reduce lime to 1 tablespoon.
Muddle without a Mortar and Pestle
If you don't have a mortar and pestle, you can use a glass cup and the end of a wooden spoon. Just add the lime and mint to the glass and use the end of the wooden spoon to grind the mint into the lime juice.
Nutrition
Calories: 189kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 0.5g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 5mg | Potassium: 376mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 1865IU | Vitamin C: 30mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg
