vWatermelon Martinis

By Shaylie

One of the sweetest tastes of summer also makes a refreshing grown-up cocktail!

Ingredients

• 4 cups of watermelon (with the rinds, seeds removed)
• 1 cup lemon vodka
• 1/2 cup cointreau or triple sec
• 2 limes, squeezed
• 1 cup of ice cubes
• 1 tablespoon sugar (or sugar substitute)
• Garnish; pieces of watermelon, lime, sugar cane

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

In a blender, combine the watermelon chunks and puree. Remove pureed fruit and pour into a pitcher and keep very cold, even a little frozen to make it icy.
For two generous martinis, add one cup of watermelon puree, 1/4 cup of lemon vodka, and one tablespoon of cointreau or triple sec to the blender with three ice cubes and blend. Pour into a nice festive glass, garnish with watermelon chunks, limes and a stick of sugar cane.
For those that do not want alcohol, just omit it, and add ice cubes, a splash of cranberry juice, and a splash of lime juice. Don't forget the festive party garnish