Watermelon Daiquiri with Rum and Lime
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Ingredients 🧂🥕
- Limes1 pcs
- Cane Sugar15 g
- Watermelon100 g
- White Rum20 ml
- Simple Syrup15 ml
Instructions 👩🍳
Step-by-step:
- Prepare the watermelon: Remove the rind and any pips from the chilled watermelon, then cut the flesh into pieces. Squeeze the lime and remove any pips from its juice. See the illustrated recipe for the exact details.
- Blend with rum and lime: Add the watermelon, white rum, lime juice, simple syrup and ice to a blender suitable for crushing ice. Secure the lid and blend until the fruit is evenly puréed and the cocktail has a slushy texture.
- Pour into the glass: Pour the Watermelon Daiquiri into a chilled cocktail glass and serve straight away so the fruit and finely crushed ice stay evenly mixed.
Watermelon Daiquiri with white rum and lime
A juicy wedge of watermelon can become a very good cocktail. With white rum, lime and finely blended ice, this Watermelon Daiquiri is fruity and pleasantly tart, with a soft, slushy texture.
Start with melon that tastes good
Watermelon brings juice and sweetness, lime adds acidity, and white rum gives the drink its spirit base. Simple syrup rounds out the balance. Taste a piece of melon first: faint flavor will not become more intense just by adding syrup. Chilled, flavorful fruit gives you a better starting point.
Wash the whole melon under running water and scrub its rind with a clean produce brush before cutting. The knife touches the outside before reaching the flesh, so use a clean knife and board. Remove the melon rind and hard seeds. Wash the lime before squeezing it, and keep any seeds out of the juice.
An even slush, not big ice pieces
Cold melon helps the ice last while the fruit is blended. Look for an evenly mixed, pourable slush without large pieces of ice. Use a blender suitable for ice, follow its filling instructions and secure the lid. Before opening it to loosen stuck fruit, switch it off, unplug it and wait for the blades to stop.
Adjust the flavor gently
Taste the blended drink before adding more syrup or lime. A little syrup can soften sharp acidity, while lime can brighten a very sweet melon. Extra ice thickens the drink but also adds water as it melts, so it is not a cure for weak fruit flavor.
Optional frozen watermelon
Use prepared frozen watermelon pieces for a firmer frozen variation. They bring cold fruit as well as texture, so the amount of extra ice may need adjusting. Follow your blender’s guidance for frozen ingredients and stop when the mixture is smooth enough to pour.
Try a creamier fruit version
The Frozen Banana Daiquiri has a thicker, creamier feel from the banana. It is a useful contrast to watermelon’s juicy character.
Keep the fruit cold, blend fresh
Store cut melon and squeezed lime juice covered in the refrigerator. For the frozen variation, keep prepared melon pieces in a food-safe container in the freezer. Follow the syrup’s storage label and leave ice frozen until mixing. Have the glasses ready so the freshly blended drink can be served before the slush loosens.
Frequently asked questions
Does this use watermelon juice?
It uses pieces of watermelon flesh blended into the cocktail, rather than bottled juice.
Must the melon be frozen?
No. Chilled melon is used in the base recipe; frozen pieces are an optional variation.
Why has the drink become watery?
Melting ice makes it thinner, and watermelon itself contains plenty of juice. Blend close to serving and start with cold fruit.
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