Coconut Watermelon Refresher(Tonga - Otai) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 seedless watermelon (about 5 cups mashed)
1 (15 ounce) can coconut milk
1/2 lime, juiced
shredded coconut, to taste

Preparation

Add watermelon flesh to a large bowl. Crush it, using a potato masher or by pulsing with a blender (regular or immersion). You want to leave it with some texture and body. In Tonga, this used to be done by grating the watermelon with something like a fork.
When you get the texture to where you like it, stir in the coconut milk and fresh squeezed lime juice.
Otai is naturally sweet, tropical, and full of body. The little bursts of watermelon are the most fun, but watch out - they might clog your straw!