Watermelon Mint Daiquiri Recipe | Easy, make-ahead, big batch recipe for a party

white rum

🥗Healthier: coconut water

💰Cheaper: light rum

Coconut water offers hydration with fewer calories.

simple syrup

🥗Healthier: agave nectar

💰Cheaper: honey

Agave nectar is lower on the glycemic index.

Add a large handful of clean mint sprigs to an empty pitcher, and pour rum over, stirring gently to combine. Set aside to allow to infuse.

Cube and de-seed your watermelon (do this over a bowl to catch all the juice).

Add about 8 cups of watermelon (and any juices) to a blender and whiz for about 30 seconds until completely liquified.

Strain juice through a fine-mesh sieve into another container.

Add lime juice to rum.

Add simple syrup to rum mixture.

Pour in strained watermelon juice to rum mixture and stir to combine.

Cover and keep in the fridge until ready to use.

When ready, fill glasses with ice. Stir the watermelon mint daiquiri (it will have separated a little), and pour into each glass, using a strainer to stop the mint in the pitcher from falling out and creating a mess.

Garnish with a fresh mint sprig (and a slice of watermelon if you are feeling the vibe) and serve!

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