Watermelon Martini Recipe

This watermelon martini is one of my favorite drinks! I love all things watermelon so I guess it would make sense why I like it so much. This is a drink that I enjoy all year but it’s really yummy on those hot summer days.

It’s super fresh tasting and just feels like summer when sipping on it.

Watermelon Martini Recipe

For this recipe, I do make a simple syrup. If you haven’t made one before, don’t worry, it’s easy!

Ingredients:

1 cup watermelon juice
4 ounces vodka (get the good stuff)
1 lime, freshly squeezed
1/4 cup simple syrup
bowl of ice cubes
Salt or sugar for the rim (optional)
watermelon wedges for garnish

For the Simple Syrup:

1 cup sugar
1cup water

SEE ALSO:

• Watermelon Daquiri 
• Watermelon Strawberry Smoothie

Directions:

You’ll want to start with the simple syrup. Add the water and sugar to a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stirring, until the sugar is completely dissolved. Set aside and let cool.

Take about 2 cups of fresh watermelon and run it through the food processor, you should end up with about 1 cup of watermelon juice.

Mix together the sugar and salt for the martini glass rim.

Rub some fresh watermelon around the rim, then dip the rim into the sugar/salt mixture.

Pour the watermelon juice, simple syrup, lime juice and vodka into a cocktail shaker. Add your ice and shake well.

Pour the watermelon vodka mixture into the martini glass and enjoy your watermelon martini!

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Watermelon Martini

Ingredients

• 1 cup watermelon juice
• 4 oz vodka
• 1 lime, freshly squeezed
• 1/4 cup simple syrup
• bowl of ice cubes
• salt and sugar
• watermelon garnish

Simple Syrup

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup water

Instructions

1. You'll want to start with the simple syrup. Add the water and sugar to a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stirring, until the sugar is completely dissolved. Set aside and let cool.
   

2. Take about 2 cups of fresh watermelon and run it through the food processor, you should end up with about 1 cup of watermelon juice. 
   

3. Mix together the sugar and salt for the martini glass rim. 
   

4. Rub some fresh watermelon around the rim, then dip the rim into the sugar/salt mixture.
   

5. Pour the watermelon juice, simple syrup, lime juice and vodka into a cocktail shaker. Add your ice and shake well. 
   

6. Pour the watermelon vodka mixture into the martini glass and enjoy your watermelon martini!