Watermelon Mint Cocktail

It may be September, but Britta and I are not ready to give up summertime drinks. Summer sips are always light, refreshing and usually fruity. Everything I want in a drink. Watermelons have been a super popular ingredient around the blogesphere this summer & we wanted in on the action.

Ingredients (makes 1 cocktail): 

• 2 ounces (1/4th cup watermelon vodka)–we used Smirnoff but we prefer the SKYY Barcraft Watermelon Fresca Vodka
• 1.5 ounces (one standard shot) watermelon juice
• 1.5 ounces watermelon raspberry coconut water
• 3 ounces lemon lime soda (we used 7up)
• A handful of fresh mint
• A cup of watermelon, cut into 1″ cubes
• ice

Directions:

1. Place 2 mint leaves in the bottom of your glass. Use your muddler to muddle the leaves.
2. Place 1 watermelon cube in your glass; muddle it.
3. Place 2 ounces of watermelon vodka in your glass, followed by 1.5 ounces coconut water, 1.5 ounces of watermelon juice & 3 ounces of lemon lime soda.
4. Stir to mix together
5. Add some ice cubes
6. Garnish you drink with a watermelon slice & a mint leaf. Cheers!

What summertime drink are you not ready to let go of?!