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watermelon vodka cocktail with cucumber and basil

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This watermelon vodka cocktail is cool, sweet and so refreshing. Ripe summer watermelon is blended up and flavored fresh cucumber and basil.

  • Author: Indi Hampton
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 10 minutes
  • Yield: 1
  • Category: Cocktails
  • Method: Shaken
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegan

Ingredients

watermelon cucumber juice

  • 4 cups seedless watermelon chunks
  • 1 cup peeled and chopped cucumber

watermelon vodka cocktail

  • 2- 3 leaves fresh basil, plus more for garnish
  • 1/2 oz simple syrup
  • 3/4 oz fresh lime juice
  • 1 1/2 oz vodka
  • 3 oz watermelon juice (recipe above)
  • watermelon balls, for garnish
  • cucumber ribbon, for garnish

Instructions

watermelon cucumber juice

  1. Combine watermelon and cucumber in a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth.
  2. Strain with a fine mesh sieve into a glass jar or pitcher. Chill until ready.

watermelon vodka cocktail

  1. In a cocktail shaker, combine basil leaves, simple syrup and lime juice. Gently muddle basil to release flavor.
  2. Add vodka and watermelon juice and fill with ice. Shake well and strain into a rocks glass filled with ice. Garnish with a cucumber ribbon and watermelon ball.

Notes

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