Archive for watermelon
{ June 25, 2009 @ 5:59 am }
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{ Drinks, easy, watermelon }
{ Tags: limes, oranges, pineapple, strawberries, vodka, watermelon } · { }
Frozen Summer Fruit Cocktail
Mandarin-Orange Vodka
1 liter lemon-lime seltzer
1/2 medium watermelon (cut into chunks, seeds removed, soaked in vodka and frozen)
1 can of pineapple chunks in juice not syrup (use chunks and the juice)
1 large carton of strawberries (cleaned and sliced)
2 Limes (to garnish)
2 Oranges (to garnish)
Ice
-In a blender add vodka, seltzer, frozen watermelon, strawberries, pineapple and ice.
(add amounts of each to your liking)
-Blend well.
-Serve in margarita glasses.
-Squeeze fresh lime juice over top.
-Garnish with a slice of orange and a slice of strawberry on the rim of the glass.
{ June 25, 2009 @ 5:57 am }
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{ easy, Lunch, Salad, Side Dish, watermelon }
{ Tags: feta, onion, Salad, spinach, watermelon } · { }
Watermelon and Feta Salad
(Made this over the weekend…refreshing and delicious!)
1 bag mixed baby greens or baby spinach
1 box crumbled feta cheese
1 1/2 cups watermelon (cut into bite sized pieces with seeds removed)
1/2 cup red onions (diced)
1/2 cup salted-roasted sunflower or pumpkin seeds
red wine vinaigrette (add to your preference)
dash of salt & pepper
-Combine all ingredients, toss and serve!
{ June 19, 2009 @ 1:33 am }
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{ Drinks, easy, watermelon }
{ Tags: drink, easy, vodka, watermelon } · { }
Watermelon Vodka Cooler
August 3rd is National Watermelon Day!
½ cup berries of your choice
1 cup watermelon (seeds removed)
1½ ounces Lemon Vodka
½ ounce sugar syrup
½ cup ice
-Add the berries, watermelon, vodka and ice to a blender and process.
-Taste and depending on the fruit you may need to add the sugar syrup.
-Pour into tumblers and serve.
{ June 19, 2009 @ 1:30 am }
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{ Brunch, Drinks, easy, watermelon }
{ Tags: Brunch, champange, cocktail, easy, sangria, watermelon } · { }
Watermelon Champange Sangria
Will Dress up any Brunch or Cocktail Hour
Ingredients:
2 cups chopped seedless watermelon
1 seedless orange, peeled and broken into sections
2 bananas, peeled and sliced just before making the sangria
1 cup seedless grapes, cut into halves
1 bottle dry champagne of choice
Instructions:
Toss the fruit together and divide among champagne glasses. Pour the champagne over and serve.
Servings:
Makes 6 drinks.
{ June 19, 2009 @ 1:28 am }
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{ Drinks, easy, watermelon }
{ Tags: cherry, mojito, rum, watermelon } · { }
Watermelon Cherry Mojito
3 fresh mint sprigs, chopped
1/4 cup watermelon puree
1 tsp cherry syrup
3 Tablespoons fresh limejuice
2 oz light rum
Chilled sparkling water
1 sugar cane stirrer
1 lime wedge
Using a fork, press the mint with the back of a fork to coat the inside of the glass and leave it in the glass. Add the watermelon puree, cherry syrup, limejuice and rum. Stir well. Top with ice. Top-off the glass with sparkling water or club soda. Add the sugar cane stirrer and lime wedge to the glass and serve.
Servings: Serves 1
{ June 19, 2009 @ 1:20 am }
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{ Drinks, watermelon }
{ Tags: friut, sangria, watermelon, wine } · { }
Watermelon Sangria
Ingredients:
1 bottle red wine (preferably Spanish)
½ bottle white zinfandel
½ bottle Beaujolais
¼ cup brandy
¼ cup tequila
1 quart orange juice
½ cup lemon juice
1 cup club soda
1 cup watermelon juice
6 star anise (optional)
Sugar to garnish
Slice oranges, maraschino cherries
Instructions:
Whisk all ingredients – wine, brandy, tequila, orange juice, lemon juice, club soda watermelon juice. Add sugar, to taste.
Garnish:
Garnish with sliced oranges, maraschino cherries.
Servings:
Serves 8
{ June 19, 2009 @ 1:18 am }
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{ Drinks, easy, watermelon }
{ Tags: easy, grapefruit juice, strawberry, tequil, watermelon } · { }
Watermelon and Grapefruit Shooters
½ cup water
1 4 ounce box strawberry flavored gelatin mix
1 ½ cups watermelon puree
1 cup pink grapefruit juice
Tequila to taste (about 1 ½ cups)
Bring one half cup water to a boil. Place the gelatin in a heatproof container with a spout and pour the water into the gelatin and stir to dissolve. Combine the dissolved gelatin and the watermelon puree. Divide the watermelon mixture among 12 shot glasses or small juice glasses. Cool until thick but not set. Top each glass with the grapefruit juice and tequila. Makes about 12 shooters.
{ June 18, 2009 @ 5:25 am }
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{ easy, Lunch, Salad, Side Dish, watermelon }
{ Tags: easy, Salad, watermelon } · { }
Watermelon and tomatoe salad
Ingredients
Watermelon
Tomato
Cheese
Scallions
Salt
Preparation
- Combine the watermelon, tomato, cheese, scallions and salt in a bowl.
- Whisk or blend together about two tablespoons of the watermelon juice, oil, vinegar and cayenne.
- To serve, dress the salad with this mixture and garnish with cilantro.
- Do not refrigerate and serve within 30 minutes.
{ May 29, 2009 @ 11:25 pm }
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{ Drinks, easy, watermelon }
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Honey and Watermelon Tonic
1 watermelon
4 cups chilled still mineral water
juice of 2 limes
clear honey, to taste
1. Cut the watermelon flesh into chunks, cutting away the skin and discarding the black seeds. Place in a large bowl, pour the chilled water over and leave to stand for 10 minutes.
2. Tip the mixture into a large sieve set over a bowl. Using a wooden spoon, press gently on the fruit to extract all the liquid.
3. Stir in the lime juice and sweeten to taste with the honey. Pour into a pitcher and serve with ice.
{ May 29, 2009 @ 5:43 am }
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{ Drinks, easy, watermelon }
{ Tags: Drinks, easy, punch, vodka, watermelon } · { }
Vodka Watermelon (punch)
Ingredients
1 bottle(s) Vodka (One 1.14 litre bottle) – (more)
1 Watermelon (Large) – (more)
Instructions
Cut a hole into the top of the watermelon. Put the vodka into the hole and let it soak in the watermelon. Cut the top off the watermelon and get ready to be hammered.
