When I tire of margaritas and want more kick than a Pimms, I make up a pitcher of these... great poolside. Recipe is for 1 cocktail but make several, they go down easy. Although the recipe came from the TRUVIA site, I use splenda...it's sweeter and dissolves better.
combine in a blender:
1 packet splenda
1T fresh lime juice
3 2" cubes seedless watermelon
1/4t. ginger, grated
2T silver tequilla (I use 2 shots)
pour into ice filled shaker, strain into champagne flute
Watermelon Ginger Cocktail
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Re: watermelon ginger cocktail
Weirdo-rama! Someone gave me a small watermelon last weekend and I was sitting here trying to come up with a recipe to turn it into a cocktail. And here I am cruising the forums and low and behold.....your "watermelon ginger cocktail". This is what I'm currently thinking:
Puree watermelon w/ simple syrup. Strain.
Muddle 1 lime & 1 lemon wedge w/ some mint leaves
A healthy glug of Tito's vodka
Watermelon puree
Shake, shake, shake....
Top w/ splash of ginger beer
Puree watermelon w/ simple syrup. Strain.
Muddle 1 lime & 1 lemon wedge w/ some mint leaves
A healthy glug of Tito's vodka
Watermelon puree
Shake, shake, shake....
Top w/ splash of ginger beer
Re: watermelon ginger cocktail
Sounds good however, the mint may overpower the watermelon. This was the first time I used fresh ginger in a cocktail and it made the drink. Cheers!
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Re: Watermelon Ginger Cocktail
The watermelon turned out not to be very sweet, so it looks like it'll merely be one layer of flavor as opposed to the dominate flavor.jodyrah wrote:Sounds good however, the mint may overpower the watermelon. This was the first time I used fresh ginger in a cocktail and it made the drink. Cheers!
I used fresh ginger and rosemary in a cocktail a few weeks ago to great effect.