Fresh Mint and Watermelon Soda Floats

By polloazul

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups fresh watermelon chunks (large seeds removed, the small white ones are fine)
• 12-15 fresh mint leaves, coarsely chopped
• 12 ounces club soda or carbonated water of choice
• vanilla ice cream

Preparation

Step 1

In a blender, combine the watermelon, mint and water. Blend and pulse quickly, just until watermelon has broken down – this should only take about 30-60 seconds or so. The blending will “de-carbonate” the water a bit, but it should still have some fizz. Pour mixture through a fine mesh strainer into a large bowl, glass or measuring cup in order to remove the seeds. Fill two glasses with vanilla ice cream and pour watermelon soda over top. Garnish with additional fresh mint.