Watermelon Slush

Ingredients
3 cups diced watermelon
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon sugar
1 cup crushed ice
1/2 cup water

Directions
Blend watermelon, lime juice, sugar, ice and water in a blender until smooth.

Prep Time 10 min
Level Easy
Yield 4 servings, about 1 cup each

Frozen Watermelon Coolers

Ingredients
2 cups watermelon, cut into 2-inch cubes
1 cup cantaloupe, cut into 2-inch cubes
1 cup honeydew, cut into 2-inch cubes
1 cup vodka
2 tablespoons honey

Directions
Place melons in freezer until barely frozen, about 1 hour. Remove from freezer and place directly into blender with vodka and honey. Pulse until just combined, pour into frosted glasses and serve immediately.

Prep Time 20 min
Level Easy
Yield 4 servings

Watermelon Cooler

Ingredients
1 1/2 pounds (4 cups) sliced seedless watermelon, rind removed
1 cup lemon sorbet
1 lemon, zested
1 1/2 cups cold water
Watermelon wedges and mint, for garnish

Directions
In a food processor, blend watermelon, sorbet, and lemon zest until very smooth. Stir in 1 1/2 cups cold water; cover and refrigerate until very cold. Serve over ice and garnish with watermelon wedges and mint.

Prep Time 5 min
Level Easy
Yield 2 servings

Watermelon Mojito

Ingredients
4 lime wedges
5 mint leaves
1 tablespoon minted simple syrup
Ice
1 1/2 tablespoons watermelon puree
3 ounces light rum
Splash club soda or ginger ale
Watermelon wedge or mint leaves, for garnish
Directions
Optional: Rim the glass with a mixture of equal parts sugar, salt and pepper

Muddle limes, mint and syrup in a bar mixing shaker. Add ice and then watermelon puree and light rum. Shake vigorously. Pour into a highball or Collins glass, top with club soda or ginger ale. Garnish with a wedge of watermelon and fresh mint.

Prep Time 30 min
Level Intermediate
Yield 1 serving

Strawberry Daiquiri Slush with Honeydew Melon

1 (12-oz) package frozen unsweetened strawberries
1/3 cup light corn syrup
1/4 to 1/3 cup white rum
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1/2 ripe honeydew melon, seeded and flesh cut into 1/2-inch cubes

Garnish: lime slices

Purée frozen berries, corn syrup, rum to taste, and lime juice in a blender until slushy. Spoon into 6 (8-ounce) wineglasses or other stemmed shallow glasses and top with melon.

Watermelon and Strawberry Lemonade

INGREDIENTS
8 cups cubed seeded watermelon
1 cup fresh strawberries, halved
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
1 cup white sugar
2 cups water

DIRECTIONS
Combine the watermelon, strawberries, lemon juice, sugar, and water in a blender. Blend until smooth.

Mint Iced Tea

Ingredients
1 quart water
4 family size tea bags (recommended: Luzzienne)
2 cups sugar
1 bunch mint leaves
1 lemon, slices for garnish

Directions
In a large pot bring the water to a boil. Remove pot from heat, add the tea bags, cover with a lid, and allow tea to steep in water for 20 minutes. Take a 1 gallon jug and pour the sugar into the jug and cover with some hot tap water. Stir the sugar around to dissolve while the tea is steeping. Once the tea has steeped, remove the lid and the tea bags. Pour the tea into the jug with the sugar, stir, and place the tea bags back into the jug. Stir the tea well, making sure the sugar dissolves. Fill the jug with cold water to yield 1 gallon.
To serve, pour each glass of tea and garnish with a slice of lemon and mint leaves.

Cook Time: 5 min
Level: Easy
Yield: 1 gallon