| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 20 min |
| Prep: | 10 min |
| Inactive: | 5 min |
| Cook: | 5 min |
| Yield: | 4 to 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 jalapeno, stemmed, seeded
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme
- 5 cups chopped, seeded watermelon
- Ice, for serving
Instructions
- Combine 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup water in a medium saucepan and cook over medium heat until the sugar dissolves, about 4 minutes. Add the jalapeno and thyme and let it infuse for 5 minutes. Remove the jalapeno and thyme and set aside.
- Pour the simple syrup and chopped watermelon into a blender. Blend until very smooth, about 2 minutes. Serve cold over ice and garnish with the sugary sprigs of thyme.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 6 servings |
| Calories | 104 |
| Total Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 27 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 25 g |
| Protein | 1 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 3 mg |
Reviews
I loved this drink! This is a great way to use an under ripe watermelon. Very yummy!
I really enjoyed this drink, and so did my friends the cooler really was refreshing.
so refreshing. A great way to use watermelon when you can’t eat it all: drink it!
Thought it was interesting to try but we really didn’t enjoy it the way we thought. The watermelon flavor was just a little too over the top. Maybe the ripeness of the melon has something to do with it. Either way, give it a shot. It’s cheap and simple to create this unique drink.
This was GREAT! Although don’t expect a lot of heat from adding the chile to the simple syrup. You just get a faint taste of it at the end (we even used a whole serrano). However, we brought this to a 4th of July party and people just raved about it! It’s sweet for sure, but such a great non-alcoholic option for a party. Very refreshing 🙂
Yummy! We already had some cilantro-infused simple syrup on hand so we just used that and then added about 1/2 tsp of cayenne pepper. Great little kick at the end. Can’t wait to try it with her simple syrup next time.
Pretty good as is, but I blended the jalapeno into the drink for a little extra heat. Also, tried it with vodka and tequila. It is AWESOME with tequila. Next time: frozen margaritas!
This recipe was really good! My friend and I have been watching our calories so instead of 1/2 cup of sugar we did 1/4 sugar and 1/4 cup splenda or equal and it tasted delicious! My only negative feedback would be we couldn’t taste the jalapeno at all. Next time I am either going to use a whole jalapeno or probably blend in some of the jalapeno.