So easy and so refreshing.
-Take the rind off of 1 watermelon (you don’t have to be too careful taking all of it off as some rind is fine).
-Roughly cut into 2 inch chunks, don’t worry about the seeds.
-Add the chunks to a blender and blend until liquefied. If your blender has a tamper use it.
-Strain through a mesh strainer or drink as is.
-Yummy over ice with lime and/or vodka.
-Take the rind off of and then cut up 1 large or 2 small watermelons.
-Set a large fine-mesh sieve over a large bowl or pitcher.
-In a food processor or blender, puree watermelon.
-Pour watermelon puree through sieve, pressing on solids with a rubber spatula (you should have about 2 cups juice).
-Peel then cut 1 cucumber into chunks.
-Puree cucumber and then pour through sieve into watermelon juice.
-In a small bowl or measuring cup, stir together 1/4 cup lime juice and 2 TBS honey.
-Add to watermelon and cucumber juices, along with 2/3 cup vodka.
-Adjust sweetness with more honey if desired.
-To serve, fill four glasses with ice and top each with cocktail.
-Garnish with cucumber slices.
Light and citrusy, this drink can be refrigerated for up to 4 hours. Pour over ice before serving.
-Take the skins off of 1 pound of tomatillos, then rinse them well.
-Roughly chop them.
-Peel 1 large cucumber and roughly chop.
-De-seed 1 jalapeno pepper.
-Puree the following together until smooth:
The juice from 2 limes
1 TBS sugar
A generous pinch of cayenne pepper
½ tsp salt
The tomatillos
The cucumber
The jalapeno
¾ cup cold water
-Stir in 1 cup chilled vodka.
-Refrigerate until chilled, about 2 hours.
To serve, stir together 2 tsp salt and ½ tsp cayenne pepper on a small plate.
-Wet the rims of 4 glasses with a lime wedge and dip each in salt mixture, turning to coat.
-Stir Tomatillo mixture well, and divide among 4 ice-filled glasses.
-In a blender, puree the following together for 1 minute:
1 cup flat leaf parsley leaves
The zest from 2 limes
½ cup fresh lime juice
1 cup cold water
½ cup sugar
-Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a large glass-measuring cup.
-Add ice to 6 glasses and divide mixture between glasses.
-Add a shot of gin or vodka if you wish, and top with:
Club soda
A lime slice
A small sprig of parsley
From Bon Appetit, March 2005, a gin martini recipe that sounds yummy.
-Mix ¼ cup hot water with 1 tsp lavender blossoms. Let steep 5 minutes.
-Whisk in ¼ cup honey and then strain with a fine mesh sieve into another bowl.
-Add 3 TBS honey syrup 6 TBS gin and 2 TBS lemon juice to a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
-Shake well and strain into 2 chilled martini glasses.
-Serves 2.
-Cut 1 watermelon into ½ inch chunks (easier to blend when frozen).
-Put cut watermelon on a cookie sheet and place in freezer and freeze solid, about 1-2 hours.
-Remove watermelon and place in a plastic bag, keep in the freezer until ready to mix your drinks.
-Place the following ingredients in your blender:
3 TBS fresh lime juice
6 ounces silver tequila
2 ounces Cointreau or triple sec
1.5 cups water
2.5 cups frozen watermelon
-Puree until smooth.
-Garnish with a watermelon wedge if you wish.
-Freeze 3.5 cups of 1-inch watermelon cubes for at least 4 hours.
-Add the following to a blender:
The frozen watermelon
6 oz. tequila blanco
4 oz. simple syrup
2 oz. fresh lime juice
3 cups ice
Purée until smooth and very thick (mixture will loosen immediately once poured).
-Divide among glasses and garnish with watermelon wedges.