Watermelon Martini

Last summer, my friend, Erika, and I sampled a delicious watermelon martini at a local restaurant.  It was so delicious and refreshing that I knew I needed to find a recipe to make myself.  That night, I googled and searched (not to be redundant) everywhere for the perfect recipe.  All the while, I ended up coming up with something that was better than the original.

Just to be helpful, I went ahead and did the math for multiple recipes (in case you're extremely thirsty). The easiest method for getting the watermelon juice is to cut the watermelon in chunks then throw it into the blender.  I didn't like the texture of the pulp, so I strained it several times after blending it.  Also, simple syrup is just 1 part water to 1 part sugar and boil for a few minutes. If you want your beverage to be a little sweeter, use Rose's Lime juice instead of regular lime juice.

Watermelon Martini

½ cup watermelon juice

1 oz. vodka

1 oz. watermelon pucker

½ oz. simple syrup

½ oz. lime juice

Watermelon pieces for garnish

2 Watermelon Martinis

1 cup watermelon juice

¼ cup vodka (plain or watermelon)

¼ cup watermelon pucker

2 Tbs. simple syrup

2 Tbs. lime juice

Watermelon pieces for garnish

4 Watermelon Martinis

2 cups watermelon juice

½ cup vodka (plain or watermelon)

½ cup watermelon pucker

¼ cup simple syrup

¼ cup lime juice

Watermelon pieces for garnish

Drink responsibly and never drink and drive.  Enjoy!!

Comments welcomed!