Kuch Khaas Hai...

With these icy pink drinks, your summer celebration will be made in the shade.

Prep: 5 minutes
Total: 5 minutes









Ingredients

* 2 lemons, quartered
* 1 cup fresh mint leaves
* 1/2 cup packed light-brown sugar
* 1/2 medium seedless watermelon (about 9 pounds), rind removed, flesh cut into
chunks
* 1 cup vodka (optional)


Directions

1. Squeeze lemons into a large pitcher; add squeezed lemon quarters. Add mint and sugar; mash with a wooden spoon until mint is bruised and sugar is dissolved.

2. In a blender, puree watermelon in batches until smooth; pour through a fine-mesh sieve into pitcher (you should have about 8 cups of juice). Stir to combine. (Refrigerate, covered, up to 3 days.) Add vodka, if using; serve over ice.

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