Watermelon Gin Fizz with Mint
These watermelon gin fizzes are all I want to drink in the summer. With mint, lime, and seltzer, they're refreshing, light, and not-too-sweet. Make one for yourself or make them in a pitcher for all of your friends!
Ingredients
- 3 ounces fresh watermelon juice (1 personal or 1/2 regular watermelon)
- 1/2 ounce simple syrup (optional)
- 1/2 ounce fresh lime juice
- Fresh mint
- 2 ounces gin (1.5 oz. for a less boozy drink)
- 1.5 ounces lime seltzer, to top
- Melon, lime slices, and mint, for garnish
Instructions
- First, start by juicing your watermelon. Cut your personal (or 1/2 regular) watermelon into 1'' chunks, removing and discarding the rind. Place the watermelon in a high-speed blender or food processor, and blend until completely pureed. Strain in a fine-mesh strainer 1-2 times to remove pulp and seeds (to desired smoothness). Refrigerate for up to four days until ready to use.
- To make the cocktail, pour the simple syrup, lime juice, and 1-2 mint leaves in an 8-12 ounce cocktail glass, and muddle until the mint is fragrant, about 15 seconds.
- Add the gin and 3 ounces of watermelon juice. Give it a stir, and then add ice. Stir until very cold, another 15 seconds or so. Top with the seltzer, and garnish with watermelon slices, lime, and mint. Enjoy!
- To make a pitcher cocktail, multiply the ingredients by the number of servings you would like to make. Follow the same directions, muddling and mixing in a pitcher, but leave out the seltzer and ice. (Otherwise, it will get watery and flat!) Immediately before serving, pour the cocktail in individual cocktail glasses over ice, stir, and top with seltzer and garnishes.
Notes
The secret to those incredible craft cocktails is fresh herbs, fruit, and spices. For this cocktail, puree the watermelon & juice the limes fresh.
Add ice + seltzer right before serving. Otherwise, you'll water down the cocktail.
You may not need the simple syrup in this cocktail depending on how sweet your watermelon is! If your watermelon is super sweet, leave it out. If your watermelon is a bit more watery, adding some simple syrup can help elevate the flavors. When in doubt, leave out the simple syrup, taste, and add it as needed!
Serving: 1cocktail, Calories: 221kcal, Carbohydrates: 18.8g, Protein: 0.5g, Fat: 0.1g, Saturated Fat: 0.1g, Sodium: 13mg, Potassium: 111mg, Fiber: 0.4g, Sugar: 4.9g
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