Ingredients

3 pounds watermelon

2 tablespoons fresh mint

1 tablespoon superfine sugar

Ice cubes

1 1/4 cups ginger ale

1/4 cup vodka

1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

3 or 4 splashes bitters

Fresh mint, for garnish

Preparation

Puree watermelon in a food processor. Muddle mint with sugar in a large pitcher; fill with ice cubes. Stir in 2 cups puree, ginger ale, vodka, lemon juice, and bitters. Garnish with fresh mint.