Watermelon and Mint Spritz (Valerie Bertinelli)

By peridot728

Ingredients

• 6 cups watermelon cubes (1/2-inch pieces)
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1/2 cup Simple Syrup, recipe follows
• 4 to 5 fresh mint leaves, plus more for garnish
• Chilled sparkling water, for serving
• 1 cup sugar

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 35mins
Adapted from foodnetwork.com

Preparation

Step 1

Add 5 cups of the watermelon cubes (save 1 cup for garnish) to a blender with the lime juice and puree until smooth. Pour into a large measuring cup. Add the Simple Syrup and mint leaves to the blender and puree until the mint leaves turn into green flecks.

Add ice to 6 glasses and then fill each glass about half full with the watermelon juice. Add a splash of the mint simple syrup to each glass. Top with sparkling water.

On each skewer, alternate the remaining watermelon cubes and mint leaves. Garnish each drink with a skewer.
Simple Syrup:

Combine the sugar and 1 cup water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Cook, stirring, until the sugar dissolves. Remove from the heat and let cool completely. Keep covered in the refrigerator up to 1 month. Yield: 1 1/2 cups

Recipe courtesy of Valerie Bertinelli and Tom Vitale