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Watermelon Fizz

Thanks for all the kind words yesterday, about the frustration with our house.  We are trying to communicate with our “renters” and get things worked out.  Seems like it is just going to take a few days.

Today it is time for Holiday Recipe Club again!  If you are interested in joining in the fun, make sure you contact Erin.  This time we are getting you ready for Memorial Day.  Our challenge ingredients were watermelon, beer, or pork.  I really thought about different things I could make with all 3.  It was really hard to pick a winner.  But in the end, I was thirsty 🙂

I made this without any alcohol, but if you want to turn it into an adult beverage some Gin would work well in here.  I made these the other day while my husband was at work.  He came home at lunch, and I was drinking one.  He made the comment “You are starting early today, huh?”  It took a little while to convince him, that no I was not drinking at 11:30 in the morning, by myself, and these were in fact non-alcoholic.  I almost made them the night before and shared them with my 7 year old, but it was getting dark, and I was lazy.

The watermelon and the lime work really well together in this drink.  It is just the right amount of tart and sweet together.  I am not usually a Ginger Ale drinker, but here I liked it.  I think Sprite would work well too.  Plus if you use diet soda, there are hardly any calories in here! I am giving you the recipe for 2 big glasses.  You could easily make a big pitcher of this to have at your Memorial Day get together.


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Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
 
Light and refreshing drink for summer
Servings: 3
Ingredients
  • 4 cups watermelon , diced
  • 2 limes
  • 1 1/3 cup Ginger Ale
  • A few chunks of watermelon frozen , for garnish
  • lime wedges , for garnish
  • 3 oz Gin (optional)
Instructions
  1. Puree the 4 cups of watermelon in a food processor or blender. Pour through a strainer. You should have about 1 cup of watermelon juice. Fill each cup with ice. Pour about 1/3 - 1/2 cup of watermelon juice over the ice. Into each glass squeeze the juice of one lime. If using Gin add 1 1/2 oz to each glass. Pour in 2/3 cup of Ginger Ale, and stir. Garnish with frozen watermelon, and a lime wedge.
Recipe Notes
Adapted from Eat Well

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  12. You mean there is something wrong with drinking at 11:30 in the morning by yourself??? Actually I’m not much of a one for morning alcohol…typically it doesn’t appeal to me. I might change my mind for a watermelon fizz with gin though. I’m loving all these watermelon recipes, I’m trying to grow some watermelon (not easy in Montana), so I’m hoping to put them into good use.

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  14. I’m sorry you are having house troubles 🙁 I think tonight you need to add some gin to the watermelon fizz!! ;-). I absolutely agree, watermelon and lime are a match made in heaven!!! Perfect drink for the memorial weekend!

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  15. What a fantastic idea. I did a recipe with watermelon today too… You gotta love the abundance of watermelon this time of year. This looks fantastic and refreshing. 🙂 Love the photos! Have a wonderful holiday weekend! ~ Ramona

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  20. What a pretty drink that looks so refreshing, I need to get us a watermelon this weekend and try it out. Have a stress free holiday weekend 🙂

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  27. I wanted to make a big batch of this for a party so I tweaked it just a bit. I cut up the watermelon and put it in the blender and added all of the puree to the punch bowl, not just the juice. Instead of lime juice, I used Simply Limeade and then sprite. So I used 6 cups of watermelon puree, 4 cups Sprite, and 1 1/2 cups Simply Limeade. Great recipe, thanks for sharing!

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  28. This is best summer drink, perhaps with a splash of vodka! Sip it poolside under the hot summer sun, what could be better?
    xo E + J

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