Frose Recipe ⇝ Watermelon Frose

Start this recipe at least a day and up to a week before you want to serve it. Garnish with a wheel of lime and a basil leaf if you wish.

Ingredients

• 1 (750 milliliter) bottle rose wine
• 1 pound cubed seeded watermelon
• ½ cup water
• ½ cup white sugar
• 6 leaves fresh basil
• ¼ cup freshly squeezed lime juice

Cooking Directions

1. Pour rose wine into ice cube trays. Freeze until solid, 8 hours to overnight.
2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Spread out watermelon cubes so they are not touching. Freeze until firm, at least 2 hours. Transfer to a resealable plastic bag. Return to the freezer.
3. Combine water and sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir constantly until sugar dissolves, 2 to 3 minutes. Add basil; bring to a boil. Remove from heat and let steep for 15 minutes. Strain simple syrup into a jar with a lid. Discard basil leaves. Place in the refrigerator.
4. Place rose ice cubes, frozen watermelon, chilled simple syrup, and lime juice in a large blender; blend until combined and smooth. Pour into glasses.

Nutrition Facts

• calories267.7
• carbohydrateContent37.5 g
• fatContent0.2 g
• fiberContent0.5 g
• proteinContent1.2 g
• sodiumContent11.7 mg
• sugarContent32.3 g