Watermelon Gin Punch
Ingredients
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One-half small round seedless watermelon (about 3-1/2 pounds), peeled and cut into large chunks
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1/2 cup fresh lemon juice, strained
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1/2 cup simple syrup
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8 sprigs fresh mint; more for garnish
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2 cups Hendrick's gin
Directions
1.
Working in batches if necessary, puree the watermelon in a blender or food processor and press the puree through a strainer. You'll need about 4 cups of juice--it's fine if there's some pulp in the juice. Chill.
2.
Put the lemon juice, simple syrup, and mint in a 3-quart serving pitcher or a punch bowl and mash the mint thoroughly with a muddler or the back of a wooden spoon. Add about 4 cups of ice, the gin, and the watermelon juice and stir.
3.
Serve in rocks glasses over ice. Garnish with mint sprigs.
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