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A glass of a watermelon cocktail with lime garnish.

Easy Watermelon Cocktail

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  • Author: Erin Jensen
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Total Time: 10 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
  • Category: Drink
  • Method: Blender
  • Cuisine: American

Description

Easy Watermelon Cocktail – a simple and refreshing watermelon cocktail recipe that is perfect for a hot summer day!!


Ingredients

Scale
  • 4 cups watermelon (you will want to get the juiciest, most ripe one you can find so that the juice is full bodied)
  • 23 fresh mint leaves
  • juice of 1 lime
  • 4 teaspoons honey (more to taste)
  • 23 oz vodka (more or less, as desired)
  • 1 tablespoon club soda (or more)*

Instructions

  1. Roughly chop up 2-3 cups of watermelon meat; try to remove as many seeds as possible.
  2. Add to blender along with 2-3 mint leaves, lime juice, honey and vodka.
  3. Blend until fully liquid.
  4. Taste and, if you want it to be sweeter, add a little bit of honey at a time until you have reached your desired sweetness.
  5. Strain the watermelon mixture – this will ensure the consistency is smooth.
  6. Take cocktail glass and add 3 cubes of watermelon (about 1×1 inch) as well as several ice cubes.
  7. Pour watermelon mixture over top, leaving about 1/2 inch or more at the top
  8. Add a splash of club soda or other sparking water.
  9. Garnish with additional mint leaves and a slice of lime.

Notes

  • Strain: don’t skip the straining part – otherwise the consistency will be a bit weird and separation will occur.
  • *you could also use a fun watermelon mineral water to add additional flavor!