Watermelon Punch – Tanya’s Tipsy Tuesday

This is the perfect drink for a barbecue or summer get together. The best part is you can mix it up and pour it right into a hollowed out watermelon! And since there is watermelon in it, you can feel like you're drinking something healthy.

• 5 Limes
• 15-20 Mint Leaves
• 2 Cups water
• 1 Cup sugar
• 2 Cups of white Rum
• Zest of 2 lemons
• The juice of 2 lemons (more if you like things tart)

Make your simple syrup by bringing the water to a boil then add the sugar, once mixed add lemon zest and mint leaves and boil. Let syrup cool.

Hollow out a large watermelon.

Put watermelon, a cup of water, lemon juice and simple syrup into blender and blend. Pour through strainer to get the pulp out.

Pour the juice and rum into the hollowed out watermelon. Add ice if you want. and through in to sliced limes.

Source: TipsyBartender