Watermelon-Rum Slush

By srumbel

Don't waste any of that sweet, juicy watermelon! Grab some watermelon juice and rum to whip up this fun, tasty, and refreshing Watermelon Rum Slush ~ it may just be the perfect summer sipper.
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Ingredients

• 6 c. watermelon cubes, seeds removed*
• 1/4 c. granulated sugar
• 1 T. freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1 c. white rum
• 7 -Up or Sprite for serving
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Preparation

Step 1

Place watermelon cubes in a food processor or blender. Blend until smooth. Place a strainer over a large bowl or 9x13-inch glass baking dish. Pour processed watermelon through the strainer to remove the pulp, reserving the strained juice.
Stir granulated sugar and lemon juice into the watermelon juice until the sugar is fully dissolved. Stir in rum.
Place the bowl or baking dish in the freezer and freeze the mixture for 2 to 3 hours, stirring with a fork every 45 minutes or so to break up ice crystals.
When ready to serve, spoon watermelon-rum slush into a glass, filling the glass about 3/4 full. Pour in a little 7-Up or Sprite and stir. Garnish as desired.

* Six cups watermelon cubes, pureed and strained, yields about 4 cups watermelon juice. You can use watermelon juice released and collected when cutting up a whole watermelon instead, for all or part of the pureed juice.

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