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Grapefruit Watermelon Mint Tropical Cooler

A rosy, tangy-sweet cooler of blended watermelon and fresh grapefruit, brightened with lime and mint and lifted with sparkling bubbles, finished with a crisp cucumber ribbon.

Grapefruit Watermelon Mint Tropical Cooler

Ingredients

  • 2 cups diced300 gWatermeloncubed, seeds removed
  • ½ grapefruit120 gGrapefruitsegmented, membranes and seeds removed
  • 2 tbsp30 gLime juice
  • 2⅛ tsp15 gHoney
  • 2⅛ tsp chopped4 gFresh mintleaves picked
  • ¾ cup (180 ml)200 gSparkling water (club soda)chilled
  • ⅓ cup sliced40 gCucumbershaved lengthwise into 2 long ribbons

Steps

  1. Prepare the garnish first: shave the cucumber lengthwise into 2 thin ribbons with a vegetable peeler and set them aside.
  2. Add the watermelon, grapefruit segments, lime juice, honey and mint leaves to a blender.
  3. Blend on high until smooth, about 30 seconds.
  4. For a silkier drink, pour the blended mixture through a fine sieve into a pitcher, pressing on the pulp; otherwise pour it straight in.
  5. Coil one cucumber ribbon inside each of 2 tall glasses and fill the glasses with ice.
  6. Divide the blended mixture evenly between the glasses, half in each.
  7. Top each glass with half of the chilled sparkling water (club soda), stir gently once and serve right away.

Allergens: none of the nine major allergens in the ingredients as written.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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