Watermelon Crush Mocktail

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian

Prep Time: 5

Total Time: 5

Servings: drink

Calories: 132kcal

Author: Jazzmine Woodard

Summery tropical zero-proof beverage with muddled watermelon and coconut water for natural hydration

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Equipment

1 knife
1 cutting board
1 muddler or kitchen spoon
1 jigger or shot glass
1 bar spoon or butter knife

Ingredients

1 lime
coarse salt
1 cup watermelon
4 basil leaves plus more for garnish
¾ ounce agave nectar
ice
½ cup coconut water

Instructions

Cut lime into four wedges and run one wedge around the rim of a glass to coat it in juice. Dip the rim in salt to cover the lime juice.
1 lime, coarse salt
Add watermelon, two wedges of lime, basil, and agave to glass, then use muddler to crush and press the ingredients until the watermelon is liquified and the mixture is fragrant.
1 cup watermelon, 4 basil leaves, ¾ ounce agave nectar
Pack glass with ice then pour in coconut water.
ice, ½ cup coconut water
Stir gently to fully mix the muddled ingredients with the coconut water, garnish with more basil, and serve cold.

Notes

Modifications

If you are limiting sodium or just don't like a salty rim, you can do a sugar rim, make a watermelon tajín mocktail instead, or simply skip that step in the recipe.

You can use agave or ginger honey syrup, maple syrup, simple syrup, or even plain sugar or the zero-sugar sweetener of your choosing.

Try fresh mint, thyme, lavender, or sage in place of basil.

You can use lemon, sour orange, or even grapefruit in this recipe if you don't have lime available or just want to try something different.

Add a splash of sparkling water, mineral water, tonic, or soda to make an effervescent watermelon fizz mocktail.

To make this watermelon lime mocktail for a crowd, add four cups of fresh watermelon, 16 basil leaves, three ounces of agave nectar, and two limes (cut into wedges) to a pitcher and press with a muddler until the watermelon is nearly liquified and the mixture is fragrant. Fill the pitcher halfway with ice, then top up with two cups of coconut water. Stir well and serve. Serves four.

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