The sweet and refreshing watermelon mocktail with sprite is a total summer crush. The fresh flavor of watermelon paired with hints of basil and lime is absolutely irresistible.
Why You Will Love This Recipe
- Easy to whip up: This fizzy, frosty, and refreshing watermelon mocktail is easy to mix up and perfect for sipping all summer long!
- Perfect for summer: It’s an amazingly refreshing drink perfect for sunny days!
- Simple ingredients: No fancy equipment is needed for this recipe, just the basics and 10 minutes of your time.
What do You Need To Make a Watermelon Mocktail With Sprite
- Watermelon: Use Seedless Watermelon for making this mocktail. You can cut it into pieces and blend it without any worry to remove the seeds.
- Soda water or sprite: Plain or lemon-flavored sparkling water or soda is the best option for this mocktail.
- Lime juice: Fresh lime juice adds a tangy, citrusy flavor to the mocktail if you use lime-flavored sparkling water, there is no need to add lime juice.
- Fresh basil leaves: Basil leaves add freshness and flavor to the mocktail. You can use fresh mint leaves or mint syrup instead of basil.
- Simple syrup: Basic simple syrup adds sweetness to the mocktail.
How to Make Watermelon Mocktail With Sprite?
- Cut the watermelon into cubes. Freeze watermelon cubes for 1 – 2 hours.
- Place the watermelon, basil leaves, simple syrup, and lime juice in a blender jar.
- Blend until smooth puree. Pour the juice into a container directly if you like it pulpy or strain the pulp with a fine mesh strainer.
- Fill 2/3 glass with watermelon mixture and the remainder with Sprite.
- Finally, to make them festive, garnish with a lime slice and fresh basil leaves!
Did you like the watermelon mocktail with Sprite recipe? Try my Non-alcoholic Long Island Iced Tea recipe as well! Leave your comment below and If you make this recipe, be sure to tag your photos #yummynotes
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Ingredients
- ½ medium seedless watermelon
- 1 ⅓ cup Sprite or sparkling water, cold
- 2 teaspoons lime juice
- 2 tablespoons simple syrup
- 2 chopped basil leaves + more for garnish
- Lime slices for garnish
Instructions
Step 1
Cut the watermelon into cubes. Freeze watermelon cubes for 1 hour.
Step 2
Place the watermelon, basil leaves, simple syrup, and lime juice in a blender jar.
Step 3
Blend until smooth puree. Pour the juice into a container directly if you like it pulpy or strain the pulp with a fine mesh strainer.
Step 4
Fill 2/3 glass with watermelon mixture and the remainder with Sprite.
Step 5
Finally, to make them festive, garnish with a lime slice and fresh basil leaves!