Nothing says summer like the sweet taste of fresh n’ juicy pink watermelon. Add rum to the mix, and things get even better…  With juicy cooling freshness from ripe summer watermelon, fresh citrusy lime, and crisp splashes of sparkling water, these simple watermleon drinks with rum will be quenching element of your summer thirst.

You’ll have very simple, sparkling cooler cocktails made for the sunny summer days ahead.

These easy watermelon drinks with rum are the perfect warm-weather cocktail: light, refreshing, and super simple to throw together.

With just a handful of ingredients — fresh watermelon, white rum, a squeeze of lime, and a splash of sparkling water — you’ll have a cooling crowd-pleasing delicious cocktail in minutes. 

Whether you’re lounging by the pool, hosting summer parties or just looking for a fun way to use up that watermelon sitting on your counter, this super easy watermelon cocktail is the recipe you’ll be reaching for all season long.

Super Simple Watermelon Drinks with Rum for Cool Summer Cocktail

I’m using plain white rum in this cocktail. However, if you’re using coconut rum instead of plain white rum, it tends to lean on the sweeter side.

You may want to reduce the simple syrup by half if using sweeter rum.  As always, adjust too much sweetness with extra squeezes of fresh lime.

If you like the addition of fresh herbs (similar to a classic mojito rum cocktail), you could add a few leaves of fresh mint to the cocktail shaker. If you do, just muddle those in with the watermelon to get a cooling, delicious, and herbaceous finish. This is what I did with these watermelon mint gin coolers!

Ingredients To Make Really Easy Watermelon Drinks with Rum

How to Make a Fresh Melon Rum Cooler Cocktail

• In the bottom of a cocktail shaker toss in 5 chunks of fresh watermelon cubes.
• Muddle the watermelon with a muddler until watermelon is crushed and fresh watermelon juice is released.
• Splash in the fresh lime juice, simple syrup, and rum.
• Fill with ice about halfway and cover.  Shake the fresh melon and rum mixture vigorously until completely combined and chilled through.
• Fill a rocks glass with a scoop of fresh ice.
• Strain the shaken cocktail mixture with a strainer into the rocks glass over fresh ice.
• Top the watermelon rum drinks with a finishing splash of the sparkling water.
• Garnish with lime wheels, skewered watermelon cubes, and fresh mint, as desired.  Serve this delicious drink very cold.

This simple refreshing watermelon rum cocktail is the perfect drink to enjoy out back on the patio on a warm Friday evening.

So the next time you find yourself with a slice of watermelon and a bottle of rum, you know exactly what to do! These easy watermelon rum drinks are proof that the best summer cocktails don’t have to be complicated.  You can whip up delicious summer drinks with fresh fruit, simple ingredients and a little sunshine. 

Whether you’re sipping solo or mixing up a batch for friends, this drink is guaranteed to be a hit. Cheers to tasty (and easy) summer living.

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