Watermelon / Sake / Mint Soup

Are you refreshed just LOOKING at this?

It all began with a heat wave, mint taking over the yard, half a bottle of sake in the fridge, and a fateful Facebook post by a friend who had just enjoyed some Watermelon Sake Mint Yogurt Soup at Soup Nation. The next day, I rushed out to purchase a watermelon. And on day 3, this soup was recreated to the best of my abilities.

Obviously, this was going to turn out well.

I searched the internet and didn't find a recipe specifically for this concoction, but I found some watermelon gaspacho recipes that included lemon juice, so I decided to include lemon. Sea salt also seemed like a good idea. Beyond that, I just threw the title ingredients in the food processor in unmeasured amounts and it was fabulous. And I think it would be fabulous even with wildly different proportions of each ingredient, too.

Blending in batches requires patience. I made a mess instead.

I topped with a dollup of yogurt (SO good for variety of texture) and some more mint sprigs for fanciness.

The Recipe:

1/2 watermelon

1/2c sake, to taste

15ish mint leaves

1tb lemon juice

pinch sea salt

yogurt for serving

Blend all ingredients except yogurt in food processor
Top with yogurt

The Verdict:

Overall grade: A+

Overall reason: It's a summer cocktail in meal form!

Time to prepare: 5 minutes. 3 if you buy pre-cubed watermelon.

Husband quote: Sadly, Jess missed out on this one. But my parents loved it.

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