| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 15 min |
| Prep: | 10 min |
| Cook: | 5 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 4 cups cubed seedless watermelon
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- Ice
- 1 bottle sparkling water
- 4 ounces citrus vodka, optional
Instructions
- In a small saucepan combine the sugar with 1/2 cup water. Bring to a boil over medium heat, then remove from the heat and let cool.
- In a blender add the watermelon, 2 tablespoons of the sugar syrup and the lemon juice and puree until smooth. Strain through fine mesh sieve into a bowl and discard the pulp.
- Fill a pitcher with ice, add the watermelon mixture and stir until chilled. Pour into chilled martini glasses and top with seltzer. Add vodka, if desired.
Reviews
A great way to use left over watermelon. Very easy.
The martini was yummy & fairly easy to make. I didn’t use seltzer water & also used Skinny Girl Vodka (Bare Naked. I will definitely make this when hosting my next party.
Is very good, pretty and refreshing. I didn’t use the seltzer and used watermelon vodka instead of citrus, I do use citrus for my cosmo’s etc.but the watermelon vodka sounded like fun!
I will probably not do this again. I might use different fruit? I put too much of the citrus Vodka ( ounce and a half and it was getting to me. I agree if I have left over watermelon, then will do it again, Worth trying at least once.
It’s a very easy recipe to make, especially if you keep simple syrup in the fridge as I do. It’s a good way to use up older watermelon and it’s great on a hot day. I will put this in my recipe box for future use.