In the heat of the summer, nothing beats an ice-cold drink with limes. Or even better: an ice-cold drink with limes and watermelon.
Cocktail: Caipirinha
Ingredients:
50 ml cachaça (Brazilian rum)
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 lime (in 8 wedges)
Ice cubes
- Put the sugar and lime wedges in a glass and mix them together with a cocktail masher or the back of a wooden spoon.
- Fill the glass with ice cubes.
- Pour in the cachaça.
- Shake or mix the cocktail and serve with a (reusable) straw.
Mocktail: Melon&Lime
Ingredients for four drinks:
- Quarter watermelon, cubed and with the large pips removed
- Freshly squeezed juice of 2 limes
- 1 teaspoon honey
- Ice cubes
- 1 litre sparkling water
- Fresh mint
Preparation:
- Put the watermelon cubes in a blender and blend to a smooth puree.
- Add the lime juice, honey and a couple of finely chopped mint leaves, and blend again.
- Put some ice cubes in each glass. Pour in the watermelon mixture until the glass is three-quarters full. Top up with sparkling water.
- Garnish with mint leaves and serve immediately. Cheers!