Frozen watermelon shake recipe

By Leila Lindholm

  1. Serves 4 as an aperitif
  2. Takes 15 minutes to make, plus chilling and freezing
  3. Rating
tried and tested

Ingredients

  1. 75g granulated sugar
  2. 1 small watermelon (about 2kg), peeled, chopped and deseeded
  3. Juice of 4 large limes
  4. 50ml white rum

Method

  1. 1. Put the sugar in a pan and pour over 150ml water. Heat slowly until the sugar dissolves. Bring to the boil, then reduce to a simmer for 5 minutes. Cool, then chill until needed.
  2. 2. Meanwhile, put the melon chunks in a freezer-proof container and freeze for 21/2 hours, until solid.
  3. 3. When youâ??re ready to serve the drinks, put the melon in a blender with the chilled sugar syrup, lime juice and rum. Whizz to a thick shake and spoon into 4 x 400ml highball glasses. Serve immediately.

Nutritional info

Per serving: 259kcals, 1.5g fat (0.5g saturated), 2.6g protein, 55.6g carbs, 55.6g sugar, trace salt

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