Watermelon Mocktail
Our watermelon mocktail is such a simple mocktail recipe. We love the flavor that's created from combining watermelon and jalapeño. But, if you're not a fan, you can easily kick it to the side with a pair of steel toed boots and this is still an amazing drink. This recipe is for one but if you're planning a party, you can increase your ingredient amount. It's not an exact science.
Ingredients
- 2 cups watermelon flesh
- 1 ounce lime juice
- 1/2 ounce simple syrup (or 1 ounce agave syrup)
- 1 mint sprig (leave a few leaves back for a garnish)
- 1 tsp jalapeño pieces
Instructions
For the watermelon mocktail:
- Muddle the mint leaves and jalapeño with lime juice in a shaker tin.
- Add watermelon. Muddle.
- Add simple syrup.
- Add ice last.
- Shake, shake, shake for 15 seconds, until your shaker tin is nice and cold.
- Strain into a rocks glass with a small amount of ice or into a coupe cup with no ice at all.
- Pinky up!
For the simple syrup:
- Bring 1/2 cup water and 1/2 sugar to a low boil. Stir often for 8 minutes. Let cool. Store in the fridge for up to a month.
- Want to make jalapeño simple syrup? After you remove syrup from the heat, add 1 tbsp minced jalapeño bits, slices or chunks. Allow to steep for 1-3 hours.