Skinny Watermelon Vodka Cocktail

When it comes to summer cocktails, nothing is as refreshing as watermelon.

This Skinny Watermelon Vodka Cocktail is a blend of a few simple ingredients, but the resulting drink is the perfect balance of sweet and refreshing! What makes this a five-star recipe? It uses real, fresh ingredients. Part watermelon juice, part lime juice, and 100% delicious, this cocktail just might be the drink of the summer.

The recipe makes two servings, but you can easily scale it up to make a pitcher for entertaining. The perfect summer cocktail, it’s refreshing, tasty, and so easy to make!

What you’ll need to make this cocktail

As with most cocktails, crafting this drink requires a few special tools — namely, a high-powered blender and a fine mesh strainer. If you don’t have a strainer, use a slotted spoon instead.

Skinny Watermelon Vodka Cocktail

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• Prep Time: 5 minutes
• Total Time: 6 minutes
• Yield: 2 cocktails 1x

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Description

When it comes to summer cocktails, nothing is as refreshing as watermelon. Part watermelon juice, part lime juice, and 100% refreshing, this Skinny Watermelon Vodka Cocktail just might be the drink of the summer. It’s slightly sweet, making it a perfect daytime treat or delicious dinner party drink.

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Ingredients

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• 2 cups of fresh watermelon chunks
• 1 tablespoon lime juice (while fresh is best, we often use bottled and it tastes wonderFULL!)
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup vodka

Optional Additions: 

• 1/4 small cucumber, sliced into coins
• 1 tablespoon honey (for a sweeter version)
• Rosemary sprig (as a garnish)
• Mint (as a garnish)

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Instructions

1. In a high-powered blender, combine all ingredients, except vodka; blend until smooth.
2. Fill two cocktail glasses halfway with ice. Using a mesh strainer (like this one), strain the liquid into the two glass (discard of the pulp).
3. Add 1/4 cup vodka to each glass, stir and serve.
4. For a little extra pizazz, garnish with a small slice of watermelon and a sprig of rosemary or a mint leaf.

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