When the summer heat begins to beat you down, there’s one summer-native fruit that can bring you back up: watermelon. Watermelon holds properties that can keep you hydrated and refreshed, so why not put it in a cocktail? Central Florida Lifestyle has a few favorite local recipe’s using the in season fruit.
**The recipes below use the same ingredients as the accompanying Orlando bars, but use different measurements according to our interpretation of each cocktail.
Mathers Social Gathering’s “Watermelon Mojito”
Ingredients:
Don Q Rum
Watermelon Juice
Mint leaves
Mathers Simple Blend
Lime
Sparkling or Club soda
Blueberries
Directions:
- Muddle or stir two-to-three mint leaves and half an ounce of simple syrup in the bottom of a shaker.
- Add one ounce of watermelon juice, one ounce of lime juice, and two ounces of Don Q Rum to the same shaker.
- Add ice and the shaker’s lid, then gently shake.
- Pour shaker contents into a glass over ice and top with your favorite sparking or club soda.
- Garnish with mint leaves and blueberries.
Ann Teague’s Lamp Supply’s “Death Wish”
Ingredients:
Vodka
Watermelon Juice
Strawberry preserves
Aloe Vera Juice
Lemon
Directions:
- Add one ounce of watermelon juice, one tablespoon of strawberry preserves, half an ounce of aloe vera juice, one ounce of lemon juice, and two ounces of vodka to a shaker.
- Add ice and the shaker’s lid, then gently shake.
- Pour shaker contents into a glass over ice.
- Garnish with a lemon wheel.
Tin Roof Orlando’s “Salty Watermelon Margarita”
Ingredients:
Ole Smokey Salty Watermelon Whisly
Triple Sec
Lime
Sweet and Sour Mix
Salt or Sugar
Directions:
- Add one ounce of lime juice, one ounce of triple sec, one ounce of sweet and sour mix, and two ounces of Ole Smokey Salty Watermelon Whisky to a shaker.
- Add ice and the shaker’s lid, then gently shake.
- Rim a glass with lime juice. Repeat this process using salt or sugar.
- Pour shaker contents into a glass over ice.
- Garnish with a lime wedge.
Howl At The Moon’s “Skinny Summer Fling”
Ingredients:
SKYY Watermelon Vodka
Monin Hibiscus
Lime
Sparkling or Club soda
Directions:
- Add one ounce of lime juice, one ounce of Monin Hibiscus, and two ounces of SKYY Watermelon Vodka to a shaker.
- Add ice and the shaker’s lid, then gently shake.
- Pour shaker contents into a glass over ice.
- Garnish with a lime wedge.
Shots Orlando’s “Phat Boyz”
Ingredients:
Raspberry Vodka
Watermelon Liqueur
Sprite
Sweet and Sour Mix
Gummy Bears
Directions:
- Add one and a half ounces of raspberry vodka, one and a half ounces of watermelon liqueur, and one ounce of sweet and sour mix to a shaker.
- Add ice and the shaker’s lid, then gently shake.
- Pour shaker contents into a glass over ice and top with Sprite.
- Drop two-three gummy bears into the glass.