Watermelon, it’s something that I look forward to every summer season. Sure, you can buy it in the grocery store year round…but nothing says summer more than biting into a homegrown watermelon! I love them very ripe, juicy and packed full of flavor.
Here are a few fun watermelon facts:
* Over 1,200 varieties of watermelon are grown worldwide
*Every part of a watermelon is edible—even the seeds and rinds
* Watermelon is a fruit and a vegetable—related to cucumbers, pumpkin and squash
* Some watermelons are yellow, and have a sweeter, more honey-like flavor than the pink-fleshed kind
Here are 3 Delicious Watermelon Beverage Recipes courtesy of Sparkling ICE.
Pomegranate Watermelon Summer Slush Recipe
1/2 Personal-size seedless watermelon, chilled, cut & cubed (about 5 cups)
1/3 Cup Sparkling Ice Pomegranate Blueberry or Sparkling Ice Strawberry Watermelon
2 Tablespoons lime juice
1 Tablespoon sugar
1 to 2 Cups ice
Small watermelon wedge, spear of blueberries a few pomegranate seeds (optional for garnishes)
In a blender, combine all ingredients and blend until smooth. Garnish as desired and serve in a hollowed-out watermelon shell for a fun “fish bowl” inspired drink.
Cherry Ginger Watermelon Mocktail Recipe
Black Cherry Sparkling Ice
Watermelon
Fresh Ginger
Cut the watermelon and scoop out the flesh. Peel and cut a small portion of the ginger. Mix both ingredients in a blender, strain for any seeds. Add into highball glass and top with Black Cherry Sparkling Ice. For a fun twist, add a watermelon wedge as a garnish.
Sparkling Watermelon Vodka Lemonade
3 Cups seedless watermelon pieces
3 Lemons, juiced
1/2 Cup Vodka
1/4 Cup Fresh Mint
2 Cups Lemon Lime Sparkling Ice
In a blender, puree the watermelon and lemon juice, strain through a sieve into a drink pitcher. Add mint, vodka and Lemon Lime Sparkling Ice, then stir. Serve over ice and garnish with fresh mint.
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This is the first year that I have started to use watermelon in drinks. I like the Slush recipe the most My next favorite is the Mocktail with delicious Black Cherry sparkling Ice.
The Pomegranate Watermelon drink sounds really nice! I drink a lot of flavored water & watermelon is one of my favorite flavors, so trying a real watermelon drink would be great.
I like the one with fresh ginger. My mother used to make watermelon rind pickles.
I want to try that lemonade. It would be perfect for the weekends!
Well now I want to go out and find a yellow watermelon since I’ve never tasted one. I have a very small frig so rarely get watermelon. I know, stop being lazy and just cut it first! I do like those personal sized watermelon when they’re not too expensive. Watermelon lemonade sounds good, without the vodka for me please.
The summer slush recipe is so excellent for the hot weather. Sounds cool and refreshing and something that everyone in my family would enjoy.