Watermelon Gin Cocktail

This watermelon gin cocktail is incredibly refreshing, well balanced and will definitely improve your mood after having a few sips. It's made with fresh watermelon juice, mint leaves, cucumber, and a quick simple syrup. The cocktail is gluten free, dairy free, and will turn anyone on to gin!

Course Drinks

Cuisine American

Keyword Watermelon Gin Cocktail

Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Servings

Calories 188kcal

Author Monica Stevens Le

Ingredients

4 cups fresh watermelon cubed
16 fresh mint leaves
8 fresh cucumber slices about 1/2" thick
1 1/2 ounces simple syrup
3 ounces gin see notes

Instructions

Prepare the watermelon juice. Add watermelon chunks into a blender pitcher, and blend on high for about 30 seconds until smooth throughout. Pour over a mesh sieve into a large glass. Set aside.
Add mint leaves, cucumber, and simple syrup to a cocktail shaker. Using a muddler, muddle them all together very well. Add gin, 1 cup of watermelon juice, and about 6 ounces of ice cubes (large handful.) Stir well.
Add a handful of ice cubes to two cocktail glasses. Pour the cocktail evenly amongst the two glasses. Garnish with fresh cucumber slices and mint sprigs.

Notes

I highly recommend using Roku gin. It is my absolute favorite, and it is the gin that made me a fan. It's sourced from Japan and is so, so tasty.

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