I made what may be the most refreshing Watermelon Juice Drinks mocktail you’ll want on speed-dial for every hot afternoon.
I’m obsessed with this watermelon mint mocktail. It tastes like summer in a glass and I can’t stop sipping it.
I love that it’s light, naturally sweet, and actually hydrating, not syrupy. Fresh watermelon cubes and fresh mint leaves make it bright and addictive.
I bring it to barbecues and my friends always ask for more. It’s one of my go-to Watermelon Juice Drinks when the heat is brutal.
And it’s totally Kid Friendly Summer Drinks approved around my crew. Everyone from toddlers to teens fights over the last pour.
Pure refreshment. No drama.
I drink it all day, honestly.
Ingredients
- Basically pure summer juice, sweet and hydrating, makes the drink feel playful.
- Plus bright herbal pop, cooling on your tongue and super fresh smelling.
- Basically zippy citrus bite, cuts the sweetness and wakes it up.
- It’s the smooth sweet glue, balances tartness without feeling cloying.
- Plus light fizzy bubbles that keep it refreshing and not heavy.
- Basically instant chill, thins slightly as it melts and keeps it crisp.
- It sneaks out the sweetness and makes flavors pop more naturally.
- Plus cute visual touch, invites you to sip and makes photos worth it.
Ingredient Quantities
- 4 cups fresh watermelon cubes (about 1 small seedless watermelon)
- 12 to 16 fresh mint leaves, plus extra sprigs for garnish
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice (about 1 lime)
- 1 to 2 tablespoons simple syrup or agave nectar, to taste
- 1 cup chilled club soda or sparkling water
- Ice cubes, as needed
- Pinch of fine sea salt
- Watermelon wedges or lime wheels for garnish
How to Make this
1. Put 12 to 16 mint leaves in a sturdy glass or cocktail shaker, add the 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice and a drizzle of the 1 to 2 tablespoons simple syrup or agave, then gently muddle the leaves a few times to bruise them and release aroma — don’t overdo it or they’ll turn bitter.
2. Meanwhile, place 4 cups fresh watermelon cubes in a blender and puree until smooth; a few tiny bits of pulp are fine.
3. Pour the watermelon puree through a fine mesh strainer into a bowl or pitcher, pressing with a spoon to extract as much juice as you can, discard the solids.
4. Add the strained watermelon juice to the muddled mint mixture, stir in a pinch of fine sea salt to brighten the flavors, and taste; add more simple syrup or agave if you want it sweeter.
5. Fill serving glasses with ice cubes, then pour the watermelon mint mixture over the ice until each glass is about three quarters full.
6. Top each glass with chilled club soda or sparkling water (about 1 cup total divided between glasses) and gently stir once to combine so you don’t lose all the fizz.
7. Taste and adjust: more lime for tang, more syrup for sweetness, or another sprig of mint muddled lightly if you prefer extra minty.
8. Garnish with extra mint sprigs and watermelon wedges or lime wheels, serve immediately and enjoy the cool, hydrating drink while it’s fizzy.
Equipment Needed
1. Sturdy glass or cocktail shaker (or a jam jar that seals, works in a pinch)
2. Muddler or wooden spoon for bruising the mint leaves a few times
3. Blender (for pureeing the watermelon)
4. Fine mesh strainer plus a bowl or pitcher underneath to catch the juice
5. Large spoon or spatula to press the pulp through the strainer
6. Measuring spoons and a small measuring cup for juice and syrup
7. Serving glasses and an ice tray or ice scoop
8. Knife and cutting board for cutting watermelon, lime wheels and wedges
9. Bottle or chilled container for club soda or sparkling water and a small ladle or pourer for topping drinks
FAQ
Refreshing Sweet Watermelon Mint Summer Mocktail Recipe Substitutions and Variations
- Fresh watermelon cubes: use frozen watermelon chunks (thaw slightly first), or swap for cantaloupe or honeydew for a milder melon flavor, or try fresh strawberries for a brighter taste.
- Fresh mint leaves: substitute fresh basil for a sweet herbal note, lemon balm if you want something closer to mint, or cilantro for a bold, unexpected twist.
- Fresh lime juice: use fresh lemon juice if limes aren’t available, or a splash of grapefruit juice for a tangy, slightly bitter edge, or bottled lime juice in a pinch.
- Club soda or sparkling water: replace with ginger ale for a touch of sweetness and spice, tonic water for more bitterness and depth, or lightly brewed iced green tea for a low-fizz, aromatic option.
Pro Tips
1. Muddle the mint gently, dont mash it to bits; bruising the leaves releases aroma but overdoing it makes the drink bitter.
2. Chill the watermelon and the glasses ahead of time so the soda keeps fizzing longer, and if you want less dilution freeze some of the watermelon into cubes instead of using regular ice.
3. Push the puree through a fine strainer with the back of a spoon to get clear juice, but save the pulp for smoothies or a salsa so nothing goes to waste.
4. Add the sparkling water last and stir very gently, then taste and tweak with tiny pinches of salt or more lime instead of dumping in more sweetener, youll be surprised how much a little salt helps the flavors pop.
Refreshing Sweet Watermelon Mint Summer Mocktail Recipe
I made what may be the most refreshing Watermelon Juice Drinks mocktail you'll want on speed-dial for every hot afternoon.
4
servings
71
kcal
Equipment: 1. Sturdy glass or cocktail shaker (or a jam jar that seals, works in a pinch)
2. Muddler or wooden spoon for bruising the mint leaves a few times
3. Blender (for pureeing the watermelon)
4. Fine mesh strainer plus a bowl or pitcher underneath to catch the juice
5. Large spoon or spatula to press the pulp through the strainer
6. Measuring spoons and a small measuring cup for juice and syrup
7. Serving glasses and an ice tray or ice scoop
8. Knife and cutting board for cutting watermelon, lime wheels and wedges
9. Bottle or chilled container for club soda or sparkling water and a small ladle or pourer for topping drinks
Ingredients
4 cups fresh watermelon cubes (about 1 small seedless watermelon)
12 to 16 fresh mint leaves, plus extra sprigs for garnish
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice (about 1 lime)
1 to 2 tablespoons simple syrup or agave nectar, to taste
1 cup chilled club soda or sparkling water
Ice cubes, as needed
Pinch of fine sea salt
Watermelon wedges or lime wheels for garnish
Directions
- Put 12 to 16 mint leaves in a sturdy glass or cocktail shaker, add the 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice and a drizzle of the 1 to 2 tablespoons simple syrup or agave, then gently muddle the leaves a few times to bruise them and release aroma — don’t overdo it or they’ll turn bitter.
- Meanwhile, place 4 cups fresh watermelon cubes in a blender and puree until smooth; a few tiny bits of pulp are fine.
- Pour the watermelon puree through a fine mesh strainer into a bowl or pitcher, pressing with a spoon to extract as much juice as you can, discard the solids.
- Add the strained watermelon juice to the muddled mint mixture, stir in a pinch of fine sea salt to brighten the flavors, and taste; add more simple syrup or agave if you want it sweeter.
- Fill serving glasses with ice cubes, then pour the watermelon mint mixture over the ice until each glass is about three quarters full.
- Top each glass with chilled club soda or sparkling water (about 1 cup total divided between glasses) and gently stir once to combine so you don’t lose all the fizz.
- Taste and adjust: more lime for tang, more syrup for sweetness, or another sprig of mint muddled lightly if you prefer extra minty.
- Garnish with extra mint sprigs and watermelon wedges or lime wheels, serve immediately and enjoy the cool, hydrating drink while it’s fizzy.
Notes
- Below you’ll find my best estimate of this recipe’s nutrition facts. Treat the numbers as a guide rather than a rule—great food should nourish both body and spirit. Figures are approximate, and the website owner assumes no liability for any inaccuracies in this recipe.
Nutrition Facts
- Serving Size: 223g
- Total number of serves: 4
- Calories: 71kcal
- Fat: 0.1g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Polyunsaturated: 0g
- Monounsaturated: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
- Sodium: 30mg
- Potassium: 178mg
- Carbohydrates: 18.1g
- Fiber: 0.6g
- Sugar: 15.5g
- Protein: 0.9g
- Vitamin A: 865IU
- Vitamin C: 17mg
- Calcium: 12mg
- Iron: 0.4mg
