Watermelon Mint Martini

In my humble opinion, watermelon only tastes good the day you cut it. So, what's a girl to do when the kids only eat half of it...why juice it and make martini's naturally! These watermelon mint martinis are easy to make and even if you aren't the hugest watermelon fan, the flavor it subtle and immensly refreshing.

Here's what you need:
1 cup watermelon juice (crush watermelon in a tall cup and strain through a metal strainer or cheesecloth OR if you have a juicer....score!)
4 ounces Vodka
splash of simple syrup to your liking
Juice of 1 lime
6 torn mint leaves
ice
lime wedge and mint leaves for garnishing

Place all ingredients in a metal cocktail shaker. Shake vigorously and strain into prepared martini glasses. We wanted a less sweet version so we opted to salt our rim using half sugar and half sea salt. Delish! Happy summer!