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Watermelon Cooler

I like this one quite sweet, but you can eliminate the sugar entirely if you prefer. Add a little vodka if you’re in the mood.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    makes 4 servings

Ingredients

4 cups seeded or seedless watermelon, cut into chunks
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup sugar, or to taste
1 cup ice cubes, preferably crushed
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice, or to taste
1/4 cup chopped fresh mint leaves, plus mint for garnish

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Combine the watermelon, milk, and sugar in a blender with the ice. (If you have a small blender, work in 2 batches.) Blend until pureed but not entirely smooth.

    Step 2

    Add the lime juice and mint, along with more sugar if you like. Serve over ice, garnished with more mint.

The Best Recipes in the World by Mark Bittman. © 2005 by Mark Bittman. Published by Broadway Books. All Rights Reserved. MARK BITTMAN is the author of the blockbuster The Best Recipes in the World (Broadway, 2005) and the classic bestseller How to Cook Everything, which has sold more than one million copies. He is also the coauthor, with Jean-Georges Vongerichten, of Simple to Spectacular and Jean-Georges: Cooking at Home with a Four-Star Chef. Mr. Bittman is a prolific writer, makes frequent appearances on radio and television, and is the host of The Best Recipes in the World, a 13-part series on public television. He lives in New York and Connecticut.
TagsCold DrinkBeveragesWatermelonMelonFruitMintHerbs & SpicesGluten FreeNut FreeVegetarianNonalcoholicQuickEasyNo-CookBlenderCookbooks
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