Drink Recipe

 

Watermelon Slushy

Turn your watermelon drink into a slushy by upping the number of ice cubes you throw into the blender, or by blending frozen cubes of watermelon. If you go that route, you'll need to add a little liquid, such as ginger ale, to give the blender something to work with.

• 4 cups cubed seedless watermelon
• 10 ice cubes
• 1/3 cup fresh lime juice
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt

Watermelon and Strawberry Lemonade

Take three of summer's greatest hits, throw them into a blender, and pour yourself a tall one over ice.

 

• 8 cups cubed seeded watermelon
• 1 cup fresh strawberries, halved
• 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 cups water

Watermelon Martini

For this easy cocktail, you'll combine blended and strained watermelon juice with vodka, watermelon schnapps (or melon liqueur), lime and simple syrup.

 

• salt as needed
• white sugar as needed
• 1 cup watermelon juice
• 1/4 cup vodka
• 1/4 cup watermelon schnapps
• 2 tablespoons simple syrup
• 1 lime, juice

Watermelon Margarita

Another pretty party drink to add to your summer must-try list. Watermelon purée, white tequila (to preserve the blush color), lime juice, and a little simple syrup go into these refreshers. Rim the glass with sugar or salt. Slip into the nearest hammock.

• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 3 strips orange zest
• 2 cups cubed seeded watermelon
• 3/4 cup white tequila
• 1/4 cup lime juice
• salt or sugar for rimming glasses (optional)
• 1 lime, cut into wedges
• 2 cups crushed ice, or as needed

Watermelon Cosmo

Again, let's start with the basics. Blended and strained watermelon is combined with vodka, shaken with ice, and poured into a glass. Simply stunning.

• 2 cups cubed seeded watermelon
• 1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger vodka
• 4 cubes ice, or as needed
• dash lime juice (optional)