Enjoy summer on sunshine with this fresh watermelon rum cocktail. This quick to make cocktail uses five simple ingredients and will impress any of your guests. Sip on this cocktail during a warm summer evening, during a picnic or at the beach.
Add the watermelon chunks to a glass or shaker and muddle the watermelon. Use a firm pressing mechanism and twisting motion to release the juices. Muddle for 30-45 seconds until most of the juice from the watermelon is released. If you do not own a muddler, you can use the back of a wooden spoon.
Strain the watermelon juice from the shaker glass into a mixing glass. You can throw out the extra watermelon or freeze it for smoothies.
Add maple syrup, rum and lime juice to the glass with the watermelon juice and mix.
Fill two cups with ice then pour the watermelon mixture evenly into the two glasses.
Fill the glasses to the brim with seltzer then stir! Option to garnish watermelon slice and mint.
Notes
STORING INSTRUCTIONS
Because this cocktail uses fresh fruit, it is best to make and serve it right away. If you do not need to store the drink, only mix the watermelon, rum, lime juice and maple syrup mixture and place in the refrigerator. Do not store this fresh watermelon cocktail with seltzer or ice or it will become watered down.
TIME SAVING HACKS
If you are short on time, you can muddle the watermelon and strain it. The watermelon juice will keep in the refrigerator for up to 1 day. I do not recommend storing it for longer than that, as it will lose it freshness.