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Stay Hydrated With These Thirst Quenching Watermelon Cocktails

Summer is not over yet. There is still time to enjoy refreshing cocktails during the days that are longer and sunnier. Watermelon is a classic summertime fruit, and one of the season’s most delicious drink ingredients. Since alcohol tends to dehydrate us during the warmer months, we opt to thirst quenching watermelon cocktails due to the fruit’s high water content. They contain a bounty of nutrients, antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals, and are just simply delicious. Here are some of our favorite watermelon cocktail recipes that will help you stay a little hydrated while we get our buzz on these dog days of summer.

5 Easy Watermelon Cocktails To Celebrate This Summer

Cruzan Rum Tropical Fizz

Ingredients:

1 ½ oz Cruzan Watermelon Rum
¾ oz pineapple juice
½ oz lemon juice
Soda Water

Method:

Combine all ingredients except soda water and serve over ice. Top with soda water. Garnish with frozen watermelon cubes.

3 Ingredient WTRMLN Strawberry Margarita

(Serves 6 )

Ingredients:

4 12 oz bottles of WTRMLN WTR+Strawberry
½ cups fresh lime juice
1 cup silver tequila
(optional) Sea salt (for lining rim)

Method:

Combine WTRMLN WTR, lime juice, tequila and a handful of ice to a pitcher, stir well to combine. Line the rim glasses with lime juice and sea salt (optional). Add ice and pour over margaritas.

Cucumber Cooler

Ingredients:

2 oz Cucumber mint vodka
1/2 oz Lemon juice
.25 oz Simple syrup
2 oz Wonder Melon™with Juice, Watermelon, Cucumber and Basil
Splash cucumber juice

Method:

Combine all ingredients into cocktail shaker. Shake vigorously, then strain into glass with ice. Garnish with mint.

Pineapple Punch

Ingredients:

2 oz pineapple infused vodka
5 oz Wonder Melon™with Juice, Watermelon, lemon, and cayenne
Splash simple syrup
.5 oz pineapple juice
.5 oz peach schnapps

Method:

Add all ingredients into cocktail shaker. Shake vigorously and then strain into glass with ice.

Summer Refresher

Ingredients:

2 oz. vodka
1/2 oz. Watermelon juice
1/4 oz. Simple syrup
1 oz. Lemon juice
1 oz. Wonder Melon™with Juice, Watermelon, Cucumber and Basil
Sugar rim

Method:

Combine all ingredients together into cocktail shaker with ice. Rim glass with sugar. Next, strain mixture and serve in glass and enjoy.

Wonder Melon Rita

Ingredients:

2 oz. Tequila
1 1/2 Wonder Melon™with Juice, Watermelon, lemon, and cayenne
1 oz. Lime juice
1 oz. Simple Syrup
Water,
Blueberries
Mint leaves

Method:

Add tequila, wonder melon, lime juice, and simple syrup into cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into glass. Top with water, blueberries and mint leaves. Enjoy!

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