July 2006
Last Updated July 2010
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Watermelon Martini
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On The Menu
The Schnapps
This recipe is handy during the months when fresh watermelon isn’t available.
- Mix 1 part vodka and 1/2 part Dekuyper Pucker Watermelon Sweet and Sour Schnapps (or other watermelon liqueur).
- When watermelon is in season, add crushed fresh fruit to the mix.
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Photo courtesy Watermelon.org. |
The Watermelon Au Kurant
This one marries watermelon and black currant. “Au Kurant,” which refers to the black currant vodka, is a pun: “au courant” means fashionable in French.
- 1 cup watermelon, seeded and diced
- 1-1⁄2 ounces Absolut Kurant
- 1 tablespoon Triple sec
- 1 tablespoon Rose’s lime juice
- 1 tablespoon crème de cassis
(blackcurrant liqueur)
- Pickled watermelon rind for garnish
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Black currants are very high in antioxidants. Photo courtesy BombayHarbor.com. |
Virgin Watermelontini
For those who aren’t drinking:
- Watermelon juice or puréed
watermelon
- Lime juice
- A splash of cranberry juice
- Garnish
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Sundia’s watermelon juice is the delicious base for a virgin watermelon drink. |
Watermelon Gin Martini
A return to the classic gin Martini, modernized with watermelon.
- 2 shots gin
- 1/2 shot simple syrup
- Lots of cubed watermelon flesh
- Shake ingredients with ice and strain into a martini glass.
- Garnish with a watermelon wedge.
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An elegant gin martini. Photo and recipe courtesy Martin Miller’s Gin. |
Watermelon Wave
This is a tequila drink, not a martini; but it rocks. The proportions are for a pitcher full.
- 4 ounces blanco tequila
- 3 ounces GranGala Triple Orange
Liqueur
- 3 ounces maraschino liqueur
- 20 ounces fresh watermelon juice
- 2 ounces pomegranate juice
- 2 ounces fresh lemon juice
- Watermelon wedges for garnish
Preparation
- Buy watermelon juice or make it by removing seeds from flesh and processing in a blender or food processor until smooth.
- Pour all ingredients into a pitcher. Stir well.
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Tequila and orange liqueur enliven the
Watermelon Wave. Photo and recipe courtesy GranGala. |
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Strain the mixture into goblets over ice.
Garnish with cubes of watermelon on cocktail picks or use wedges perched on the glass rim. |
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