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Healthy Low Carb Watermelon Mint Cooler

Prep
10 min
Cook
0 min
Total
10 min
Servings
4 servings

Nutrition Facts

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Original author values. Recipe yield: 4 servings.

calories
45

2× the original author values. Recipe yield: 4 servings.

calories
90

3× the original author values. Recipe yield: 4 servings.

calories
135
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Ingredients

  • 5 cups seedless watermelon — chilled, cubed
  • 1 cup fresh mint leaves — loosely packed; leaves only
  • 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt — a small pinch enhances sweetness
  • 1/3 cup fresh lime juice — from about 3–4 limes
  • 2 cups ice — preferably crushed
  • 10–15 drops liquid stevia or monk fruit — optional; to taste. Or 1–2 tsp allulose
  • 3 cups sparkling water — cold, unflavored seltzer
  • 1 cucumber — optional; a few slices, muddled in glass
  • 4 sprigs fresh mint — for garnish; plus extra leaves torn
  • 4 thin watermelon wedges — for garnish
  • 1 lime — cut into wheels for garnish

Instructions

  1. Refrigerate watermelon and sparkling water until very cold for a lively, crisp cooler.
  2. Add chilled watermelon, mint leaves, lime juice, sea salt, and 1 cup of the crushed ice to a blender.
  3. If the melon isn’t very sweet, add a few drops of stevia or monk fruit (or a little allulose) to taste.
  4. Blend just until smooth and rosy with fine green mint flecks; avoid overblending to prevent bitterness and foam.
  5. Taste and adjust lime or sweetener. For a silkier sip, strain through a fine sieve into a pitcher; otherwise keep the slushy texture.
  6. Right before serving, gently stir in cold sparkling water; the color will lighten as bubbles fold through.
  7. Fill tall glasses with fresh ice; optionally muddle a couple of cucumber slices in the bottom for a cool aroma.
  8. Tilt the pitcher and divide the cooler among glasses, letting it cascade over the ice.
  9. Top with a few torn mint leaves and add a thin watermelon wedge or lime wheel to each glass.
  10. Enjoy right away while the fizz is lively and the drink is icy-cold.
  11. A tiny pinch of salt brightens sweetness and makes mint pop without extra sweetener.
  12. Always add sparkling water after blending to preserve carbonation.

Notes

Make-ahead: Blend the base (watermelon, mint, salt, lime, optional sweetener) and refrigerate up to 2 days without the sparkling water. Stir before using, then add cold seltzer just before serving. Freeze-for-later: Pour the base into ice cube trays; freeze up to 2 months. For instant coolers, add cubes to a glass and top with seltzer. Store garnishes separately and add fresh.

Source: https://simplersavory.com/healthy-low-carb-watermelon-mint-cooler/