5 Cocktails With Watermelon Juice
Surprise your guests by making 5 cocktails with watermelon juice. Watermelon cubes juice quickly in a blender. Add special ingredients to the juice for a refreshing watermelon cocktail.
Watermelon Jalapeno Caipirinha
To make watermelon jalapeno caipirinha, you will need:
- 3 cups watermelon, cubed
- 1/2 jalapeno, chopped
- Cilantro, chopped
- Lime, juiced
- ¼ cup sugar
- ¼ cup water
- 2 ounces Leblon Cachaca
Steps
- Prepare the ingredients for watermelon Jalapeno Caipirinha cocktail. Place in the watermelon cubes in the blender on high. Strain 1 cup of watermelon juice into a cocktail shaker. Juice 1 lime. Combine sugar and water in a sauce pan and bring to a boil. Cool.
- Combine ingredients. Combine 1 cup watermelon juice, chopped jalapeno, chopped cilantro, Leblon Cachaca, 1 tablespoon simple syrup, and lime juice in a cocktail shaker and shake well. Pour over ice in a chilled glass. Garnish with watermelon slice.
Watermelon Cucumber Cocktail
To make a watermelon cucumber cocktail, you will need:
- Cucumber, peeled, speared
- 1 cup watermelon, cubes
- ¼ cup sugar
- ¼ cup water
- 2 ounces Tequila
- 1 ounce Sweet and Sour mix
Steps
- Prepare the ingredients for a watermelon cocktail. Place watermelon and cucumber into a blender on high. Strain into a cocktail shaker.
- Combine sugar and water in a sauce pan and bring to a boil. Cool.
- Mix a watermelon cocktail. Add Tequila, Sweet and Sour mix, and ¾ ounce simple syrup to a cocktail shaker and cover with ice. Shake well and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with cucumber spears.
Watermelon Wave
To make a watermelon wave, you will need:
- 6 cups watermelon, cubed
- 2 lemons, juiced
- 4 ounces Tequila
- 3 ounces Orange Liqueur
- 3 ounces Maraschino Liqueur
- 2 ounces pomegranate juice
Steps
- Prepare ingredients for watermelon wave. Place the watermelon in the blender on high. Strain 3 cups of watermelon juice into a pitcher. Juice 2 lemons.
- Mix the ingredients. Add lemon juice, Tequila, orange Liqueur maraschino liqueur, pomegranate juice, and lemon juice to the pitcher of watermelon juice. Stir well to mix. Strain the watermelon wave into chilled glasses filled with ice. Garnish with watermelon cubes.
Watermelon Margarita
To make a watermelon margarita, you will need:
- 1 teaspoon lime zest
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup water
- 5 cups watermelon, cubed
- Salt, coarse
- ½ cup Tequila
- 2 tablespoons orange liqueur
Steps
- Prepare the ingredients for watermelon Margaritas. Combine 1 teaspoon lime zest, sugar, and water in a small sauce pan and bring to a boil over a medium heat. Cool and strain. Cut a lime into wedges. Place the watermelon cubes in a blender on high. Strain 1 cup of watermelon juice.
- Prepare the glasses. Chill margarita glasses in the freezer for 30 to 60 minutes. Wet the rim of the glass with a wedge of lime or watermelon and dip the rim into coarse salt just before serving.
- Mix the watermelon margarita. Combine 2 tablespoons syrup, 1 cup watermelon juice, lime juice, tequila, orange liqueur, and ice in a cocktail shaker. Shake well and strain into chilled, salted margarita glasses. Garnish with lime wedge.
Minted Watermelon cocktail
To make minted watermelon cocktails, you will need:
- 5 cups watermelon, cubed
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup water
- ¼ cup fresh mint leaves, chopped
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
- 3 ounces Vodka
Steps
- Prepare ingredients for minted watermelon cocktail. Place the watermelon cubes in the blender on high. Strain 2 cups of watermelon juice into a cocktail shaker. Combine sugar and water in a small sauce pan and bring to a boil over a medium heat and cool.
- Mix minted watermelon cocktails. Add lemon juice, ¼ cup simple syrup, mint, and chilled Vodka to the watermelon juice in the cocktail shaker, fill with ice, and shake well. Strain the minted watermelon cocktail into a chilled glass filled with ice. Garnish with mint leaves.
Tips: Use seedless watermelon for juicing. Always use quality liquor when mixing cocktails.
Posted on: Oct. 01, 2010















