I love watermelon juice on a hot day, so I started thinking of ways I could change that up. I had a few things in the fridge to mix with it, so I thought I’d experiment. First I tried cranberry juice with the watermelon… not so good… then it was the pomegranate juice… again, not fabulous. The only other option was some lemonade that I had made earlier. Bahzinga!! It was delicious and refreshing and perfect. Well, almost perfect… while this drink was super fabulous on it’s own, adding a shot of Veev vodka in it made it even better! Veev is made with acai berries and has a fabulous flavor; therefore giving this drink the extra little kick it needed.
I just poured equal parts pureed watermelon and lemonade in a pitcher and chilled. For each spiked drink I added a shot of vodka to the glass and poured the watermelon-ade over it.
Bottom line, virgin or spiked, watermelon-ade is awesome!
I love the watermelon balls! How did you make them?
Thanks Alicia! I made them with melon baller and stuck them on a bamboo toothpick I got from here:http://www.worldmarket.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3596769
This looks so delicious and refreshing! I love the watermelon ball garnish!
It looks wonderful! WHat a good idea!
Thanks for the great tips Leslie! I’m going to have to try that cool watermelon delight for this muggy weather. I really like Veev. I gotten to try their creations at two separate events… They used mason jars with the lids for their drinks for a great fun summer look (and made them easy to mix/shake & transport too!).
Great idea to use the mason jars Michael! It would also give it such a nice vintage feel
I feel like i missed something. How do you get the Watermelon juice for the drink?
Hi Larene … note that Leslie’s instructions say to mix “equal parts pureed watermelon and lemonade”. You get the watermelon juice when you puree the fruit. I tried this drink recipe yesterday when some company dropped in at our cottage – it was the perfect drink to serve on a hot summer evening on the dock!
Thanks Susan! and I’m glad you enjoyed!