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Sparkling Watermelon Ginger Punch
It is summertime.
Portland is hot right now – high temperatures are continuing this week, with triple-digit reads of the thermometer all week long. I am not at all complaining – Dad was born and raised in Hawaii, and this Island Girl loves the sun.
Still. It is time for something cool.
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Summertime for me is all about fresh fruit and light meals much of the time anyway, and when it is hot, even more so. We eat lots of salads and I go through a huge amount of fruit every day.
I have been doing some crazy fun things with watermelon lately, including a tasty cool beverage just perfect for your warm summer evenings. This tastes fantastic with ginger bitters, and if you don’t have your own, fresh ginger is awesome too. We have tried both, several times.
In my extensive taste testing, I have made this with added sweetener (date syrup) and without. Both versions are good – a small amount of sweetener plus salt enhances the sweet watermelon. One watermelon needed it more than another – I had one that not only had no seeds at all, but was so juicy sweet it was perfect without anything added.
Well, we still added vodka.
How to Make Watermelon Ginger Punch
(printable version below)
dairy, egg, soy and gluten-free, vegan
Cocktail Ingredients:
- seedless watermelon
- fresh ginger (or ginger bitters)
- salt
- sweetener to taste
- vodka
- club soda
- crushed ice
- fruit for garnish
Supplies Need for Making Cocktails
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- Muddler Tool
- Low Ball Glasses
- Garnish Skewer
- Crushed Ice Tray
- Shaker – a shaker isn’t needed for this recipe, but it’s good to have.
- Small Blender – always a good idea for blended cocktails.
Cheers!
Sparkling Watermelon Ginger Punch
This refreshing cocktail recipe is by Spabettie.
Ingredients
- 1 mini seedless watermelon
- 1/2 inch fresh ginger, peeled and minced (or ginger bitters)
- pinch salt
- sweetener to taste (depending on sweetness of watermelon)
- your favorite vodka
- club soda
- crushed ice
- fruit for garnish
Instructions
- Slice watermelon, removing rind. Cut into cubes, add to blender (I did this one half watermelon at a time).
- Add fresh minced ginger, if using. Blend at high speed, using tamper tool as needed.
- Mixture should be slushy liquid. Using tamper tool, push this mixture through a mesh strainer over a large bowl, straining out the seeds and pulp, leaving watermelon juice.
- Add salt and sweetener if using, stir.
- To make cocktail: Add crushed ice to each glass, filling about half way.
- Pour watermelon juice – 2/3 full.
- Add one shot vodka, splash of club soda to fill glass, ginger bitters if using.
- Garnish with fruit skewers and enjoy!
Notes
Please drink responsibly
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Nutrition Information
Yield 1 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 284Total Fat 1gSaturated Fat 0gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 1gCholesterol 0mgSodium 141mgCarbohydrates 47gFiber 4gSugar 35gProtein 3g
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Heather @ FITaspire says
Mmmmm….looks great, as usual!!