Spiked Watermelon-ade!

by | Sep 9, 2011 | Entertaining | 9 comments

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!

Lesliesarnasig

9 Comments

  1. AliciaR98
    AliciaR98 on September 9, 2011 at 8:19 am

    I love the watermelon balls! How did you make them?

  5. Michael Lerner
    Michael Lerner on September 13, 2011 at 3:48 pm

    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!).

  6. Leslie Sarna
    Leslie Sarna on September 20, 2011 at 10:32 am

    Great idea to use the mason jars Michael! It would also give it such a nice vintage feel 🙂

  7. Larene
    Larene on July 21, 2012 at 2:11 pm

    I feel like i missed something. How do you get the Watermelon juice for the drink?

    • Susan
      Susan on July 22, 2012 at 5:51 am

      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!

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