Try These Watermelon Cocktail Recipes Anytime Of The Year

The Best Watermelon Cocktail Recipes That Can Be Enjoyed Anytime

Aren’t Watermelon Cocktails so refreshing in the summer? What about the other seasons? Check out these delicious Watermelon Cocktail Recipes that you can enjoy all year long. 

Tips For Making Fresh Watermelon Cocktails All Year Long

Summer is watermelon season for us here in Michigan. But what do you do when you crave fresh watermelon in the winter? 

I know in my house most of the watermelon gets eaten right away, but then there are always one or two slices left that get old.

A great idea to avoid wasting watermelon is when you get home immediately cut 2 slices and cube it. Put it on a flat sheet in your freezer until it is frozen and then place it in a large freezer bag. 

Continue to add to this freezer bag with small amounts of watermelon cubes all summer long. Once one bag is full I will start another. 

By the time winter rolls around you will be able to thaw this and use this fresh frozen watermelon for your watermelon cocktail recipes.

My Favorite Watermelon Cocktail Recipe

Before I give you this recipe I must share the experience with you.

Picture this (actually, look at the picture above, we were right there!) We were on our favorite Island, St. Maarten, and one of our favorite beaches, Grand Case. 

 I just applied sunscreen and was ready to order my first drink of the day when our friend Jason came walking up with this pretty cocktail. He asked if I wanted a taste and of course, I did!

He explained it was a concoction with fresh watermelon, salted caramel vodka, and lime juice. That didn’t sound like a delicious Caribbean beach cocktail to me but of course, I had to try it.

This drink blew me away. The tastes all blended together in a magical way. Jason gave me his drink and went directly back to the bar to order another one for himself (what a great guy!)

Once we got back to Michigan we were so excited to share this recipe with our friends that I promptly went out to purchase the ingredients.

Of course good, fresh watermelon is hard to come by in the winter so I bought a bottle of Simply Watermelon (that stuff is pretty good). 

Try this recipe, I hope you are as blown away as we were.

“The Salted Caramel Watermelon Cocktail”

1 ½ oz Salted Caramel Vodka

½ Cup Watermelon Juice (1 Cup Cubed Watermelon)

½ Tbsp Fresh Lime Juice

Cut and cube your watermelon first. Then place 1 cup into a blender and puree. Strain well to remove the pulp. Next put your vodka, watermelon juice, and lime juice into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously to chill well. Pour mixture into a glass and garnish with a watermelon ball or two. Enjoy!

Refreshing Watermelon Moscow Mule

This cocktail has such a fresh taste that I have to watch myself so I don’t overindulge. Give it a try and know, you have been warned!

1 ½ oz Citrus Vodka

½ Cup Watermelon Juice (1 Cup Cubed Watermelon)

2 Tbsp Lime Juice

4 oz Ginger Beer

Slice of Watermelon, Fresh Mint Leaves, and Blueberries for garnish

Blend the watermelon in a blender to puree. Strain well to remove the pulp. In a cocktail shaker with ice mix watermelon juice, vodka, and lime juice. Shake vigorously to give it a good chill. Strain into the copper mug with fresh ice. Top with ginger beer and garnish with watermelon wedge, mint, and blueberries (optional).

Watermelon Martini

Who doesn’t love a good Martini? I sure do and I’m always looking for a new twist on an old favorite. Here I have a Watermelon Martini you are sure to love!

1 ½ oz Gin

¼ oz Red Vermouth

2 Basil Leaves

½ Cup Watermelon Juice (1 Cup Cubed Watermelon)

¼ oz Agave Nectar

2 Tsp Fresh Lime Juice

Slice of Watermelon for Garnish

Blend watermelon and basil until it has a puree texture. Strain well with a fine mesh sieve to remove the pulp. Mix watermelon puree with Gin, Vermouth, lime juice, and agave in a shaker with ice until well chilled. Pour into a Martini glass and garnish with watermelon cliche or chunk.

Frozen Watermelon Daiquiri

I really like this recipe because, with a little tweak, you can make it non-alcoholic so anyone who doesn’t drink alcohol can enjoy this deliciousness with you. 

The nicest part of this is we will be using those watermelon cubes we froze in the summertime and that will make this cocktail pop!!

First Comes The High Octane Watermelon Daiquiri

2 Cups Frozen Watermelon Cubes (From Freezer)

2 oz  Light Rum

1 oz  Fresh Lime Juice

1 oz Orange Juice

1 Tbsp Simple Syrup

Mix all ingredients in the blender. Serve immediately! 

Second Comes The Virgin Watermelon Daiquiri

2 Cups Frozen Watermelon Cubes (From Freezer)

2 oz  Chilled Lemon-Lime Soda

1 oz  Fresh Lime Juice

1 oz Orange Juice

1 Tbsp Simple Syrup

Mix all ingredients in the blender. Serve immediately! Enjoy every sip!

You’re One In A Melon

I hope you are encouraged to try one (or more) of these delicious recipes, especially my favorite (I’m sure some of you already have)!

I encourage you to send me a comment here or drop me a note at NextCocktails.com

This dog photo spoke to me as I was writing about Watermelon Cocktail Recipes so I thought I would share him with you!

FYI, it is safe to feed your dog watermelon but they can’t have the seeds or the rind.