Food and Recipes Recipes Watermelon Daiquiri Be the first to rate & review! Think pink when it comes to choosing your house cocktail. By Karen Schroeder-Rankin Karen Schroeder-Rankin Karen Rankin is a chef, recipe developer, and food stylist with over 25 years experience cooking, developing recipes, styling food, and entertaining guests at her table and in restaurants. During the past 11 years, Karen has been styling food for various publications such as Cooking Light, Southern Living, Eating Well, Real Simple, as well as creating instructional videos for Southern Living Magazine's Tips from the Test Kitchen, featured on select television programming, and on websites. With an interest in the use of color, texture, and presentation, she develops recipes that are intended to surprise and delight the recipients of these dishes, both from a visual standpoint and a flavor experience. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Published on May 10, 2021 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Active Time: 10 mins Freeze Time: 4 hrs Total Time: 4 hrs 10 mins Servings: 2 Every Southern hostess needs a house drink. The most spirited entertainers have fun changing the recipe from season to season to delight guests and drop-by visitors. Summer is always a good time for something light, refreshing, and bursting with the best flavors of the season. From mojitos and margaritas to sangria and spritzers, there are many delicious beverage options (both alcoholic and non-alcoholic) for porch sitting, pool parties, and backyard barbecues. This year, we're skipping the long list of ingredients and fancy bar tools in favor of a tried-and-true classic. Enter the daiquiri. This cocktail combines rum, lime juice, and sugar, and can take on a variety of flavors. The Test Kitchen chose to take the fruity route with this homemade drink and made it with ripe and juicy watermelon. This recipe starts with two cups of seedless cubes, but if you're short on time, you can buy the precut watermelon that's sold at your local market too. Ingredients 2 cups seedless watermelon cubes [(1-in. pieces) from 1 small watermelon], plus more for garnish ½ cup ice cubes 6 tablespoons (3 oz.) white rum (such as Bacardi) 6 tablespoons fresh lime juice (from 4 limes) 6 tablespoons refrigerated watermelon juice (such as Simply Watermelon) 2 tablespoons powdered sugar ¼ teaspoon kosher salt Lime wheels Directions Arrange watermelon cubes evenly on a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Freeze until firm, at least 4 hours or up to 24 hours. Process frozen watermelon, ice cubes, rum, lime juice, watermelon juice, powdered sugar, and salt in a blender until mixture is smooth, 30 to 45 seconds. Pour mixture evenly into 2 frozen rocks glasses. If desired, garnish with lime wheels and additional watermelon cubes. Serve immediately. Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners Rate it Print