Frozen watermelon cubes blended until smooth then mixed with lime juice, simple syrup, fresh cucumbers, and a splash of club soda. This watermelon cucumber cooler is perfect for the last of the warm days.
Ingredients
1 oz lime juice
1 oz simple syrup
1½ -2 cups frozen watermelon cubes
Crushed ice
5-6 slices of cucumbers
Splash of sparkling water
Garnish
2 long slices of cucumber
crushed ice
Mint leaves
Perilla leaves
Directions:
Add slices of cucumber, lime juice, and simple syrup to a glass. Muddle the ingredients together for a few minutes until the juices of the cucumber comes out.
In a food processor a blender, blend frozen watermelon until smooth. Pour the frozen watermelon into the glass. Top with sparkling water.
Garnish the watermelon cucumber cooler with long strips of cucumbers, crushed ice, and either mint leaves or perilla leaves.
Recipe by Cooking with a Wallflower at https://cookingwithawallflower.com/2020/10/18/watermelon-cucumber-cooler/