International
Watermelon Cooler
Relax and celebrate summer with this spicy sweet Watermelon Cooler
- Prep time
- --
- Cook time
- Not listed
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 4 cups of cubed seedless watermelon
- 2 jalapenos (slit in half and seeds removed)
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh mint leaves
- 1 cup sugar
- juice of 1 lime
- zest of 2 limes
- 1 cup water
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
- 1
Using a blender, process the watermelon cubes until they are smooth.
- 2
Add jalapeno to it and leave it aside for about 30 to 40 minutes.
- 3
In the meantime, make the mint and lime syrup.
- 4
Add 1 cup water, 1 cup sugar, zest of 2 limes and mint leaves to a pan.
- 5
Bring to a boil and keep stirring until sugar has dissolved. This will take about 2 minutes.
- 6
Keep it aside and let it cool.
- 7
After 30 minutes, strain the watermelon mixture through a sieve into a pitcher. Discard the jalapenos.
- 8
Strain the syrup into the pitcher and add the lime juice to it.
- 9
Finally add salt and stir it well.
- 10
Serve it cold.