Rashad Pleasant
I know what you’re thinking… Melons… Summer… You’re right. Everyone should have access to melons during the summer and they make for great drinks! Today we are sharing some drink recipes for your favorite melons; or at least ours. Watermelon and Honeydew are some of the most refreshing summertime treats. Add your favorite adult beverage and don’t forget my invitation.
Check out these drink recipes that celebrate a summertime favorite as we approach Labor Day weekend.
Watermelon Sling
Ingredients:
* 1½ oz. Troy and Sons White Whiskey
* 1¼ oz. watermelon juice
* ½ oz. simple syrup
* ½ oz. lemon juice
* ½ oz. Aperol
* Soda water
* Garnish: rosemary sprig; lemon wheel
How to make a Watermelon Sling:
* In a shaker tin filled with ice, combine whiskey, watermelon juice, simple syrup, lemon juice, and Aperol and shake.
* Strain into an ice-filled glass, top with soda water, and garnish with a rosemary sprig and a lemon wheel.
Boozy Watermelon Slushie
In case you don’t want to dirty up any glasses this one uses the melon for your cup; genius.
Ingredients:
* 1 small seedless watermelon, halved
* Juice of 1 lime
* 1/3 c. light coconut milk
* 2 oz. rum
* 1 tbsp. agave
How to make a Boozy Watermelon Slushie:
* Scoop out rounded tablespoons of watermelon until the watermelon half is mostly hollow.
* Arrange scoops on a baking sheet and freeze until firm, about 3-4 hours.
* Reserve any accumulated juices, strain and set aside.
* When the watermelon is frozen, add about three-quarters of the scoops to a blender, along with coconut milk, lime juice, and agave.
** If you have trouble blending, slowly add some of the watermelon juice. Blend until smooth and slushy.
* Serve in hollowed out watermelon rinds.
Honeydew Melon Bellini
A refreshing take on the classic drink, this honeydew melon bellini is made with honeydew melon, lime juice, and sparkling wine.
Ingredients:
* ½ of a large melon
* 2 tablespoons lime juice
* Sugar to taste based on the sweetness of the melon
* 1 bottle of chilled prosecco, champagne, cava or other sparkling wine
How to make a Honeydew Melon Bellini:
* Combine the diced honeydew melon with the lime juice and sugar in a blender and blend until you obtain a smooth puree.
* Strain the puree, chill for at least 30 minutes or until ready to use.
* Pour the honeydew melon puree into champagne flutes, no more than half full.
* Add the prosecco or other sparkling wine, pouring it gently to avoid making a bubbly mess.
* Stir lightly and serve immediately.
*** Note: For a non-alcoholic version you can replace the prosecco with sparkling cider, sparkling lemonade or even sparkling water for a lighter bubbly drink.
I don’t know what you were thinking at the start of this article but I hope you found something you might have been looking for. Shout out to the team ( Jesse, Dave, & Johnny ) for submitting drink recipes again.
So far we have covered drinks from your garden and some refreshing twists. Tomorrow we are going to spice it up a little.
