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Frozen Watermelon Daiquiri

A refreshing watermelon-packed frozen fruit daiqiuri!

Prep Time
10 mins
Additional Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 2 drinks
Calories: 189 kcal
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American

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

    Cup of Yum
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Serve: Pour into your favorite large margarita style glassware and garnish with watermelon slices and more fresh mint!

Notes

  • Substitutions
  • 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
  • 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 Information

Calories 189kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 25g (8%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 0.5g (1%) Saturated Fat 0.1g (1%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g Monounsaturated Fat 0.1g Sodium 5mg (0%) Potassium 376mg (11%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 19g (38%) Vitamin A 1865IU (37%) Vitamin C 30mg (33%) Calcium 31mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2drinks

Amount Per Serving

Calories 189

% Daily Value*

Calories 189kcal 9%
Carbohydrates 25g 8%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 0.5g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.1g 1%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g 1%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.1g 1%
Sodium 5mg 0%
Potassium 376mg 8%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 19g 38%
Vitamin A 1865IU 37%
Vitamin C 30mg 33%
Calcium 31mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.