The formula for a lazy summer mocktail is simple enough – a small part of some sweet fruit juice or syrup, a dash of fresh, tart citrus, and a generous topping of your preferred seltzer. In this case, I used a Watermelon-Cucumber Cooler from Trader Joe’s as the base, squeezed out the juice of a small lime (you don’t even need to break out the squeezer, just use your hands and strain the seeds out) and filled the rest of the cup with some grapefruit seltzer. Stir and serve with a slip of lime peel.
Summer was made for simplicity. Complex and convoluted mocktail recipes can wait for fall and winter. The head is fried in this heat. Keep it light and simple and slightly sweet.
