Mint and Watermelon Cooler

By Shri • July 2, 2012 • 0 Comments

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Author Notes: One of my fondest memories as a kid is having a chilled glass of sugar cane juice and a slice of watermelon from the roadside vendors while coming from my painting class during Summers. There are several ways they serve a watermelon ,from plain and fresh cut watermelon to rubbing lemon on the watermelon with a sprinkle of chopped mint leaves.

I combine cubes of watermelon with a handful of mint leaves, a dash of fresh ginger juice and lemon juice, served on the rocks!! - Shri

Serves 4

2 cups Watermelon cubes
1 inch fresh ginger root, peeled
1-2 tablespoon Sugar, needed if watermelon is not too sweet
6 Mint leaves, chopped
2 1/2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
Ice Cubes

Grate Ginger using a vegetable or a cheese grater. Squeeze the peeled ginger with hand to yield a tablespoon of juice
Combine Lemon juice and ginger juice Set aside
Puree the mint leaves, sugar and Watermelon cubes in a juice maker or using a regular blender. You can always add a couple of table spoons of water for an easy blend.
Mix Lemon and ginger juice well with the pureed watermelon and mint
Drop a few ice cubes into a glass and pour the juice over the cubes Serve immediately