A watermelon martini is the quintessential sign of summer at our house. The first watermelon martini I made was 10 years ago when we first built our home. We worked on this home plan for several years. I wanted a pantry large enough to walk into, and make cocktails in. And we have it! It is our bar, pantry, and coffee nook!We have a place to cut up fresh watermelon, and a sink. This way, Bruce can be making dinner in the kitchen, and I can be making a watermelon cocktail (and a mess) in the pantry!
This cocktail was deemed the “Wa-Tini”. Yep, my first fruity martini that I made! The fresh flavor of watermelon and vodka or gin is just so SUMMER!
This watermelon martini recipe can be made for 1 martini, but feel free to make up a pitcher of them! The key is 2 parts vodka and watermelon juice to 1 part lime juice and 1 part Cointreau. Of course you can switch to rum, or gin, and always make adjustments to your taste. If you give this watermelon martini recipe a try, let us know what you think.
Check out our recipe for this Watermelon Martini at FeedFeed!
Watermelon Martini
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 minute
- Total Time: 6 minutes
- Yield: 1 martini 1x
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh watermelon cubes
- 2 ounces vodka
- 1 ounce Cointreau
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1 small watermelon wedge for garnish
Instructions
Add the watermelon to a cocktail shaker, and muddle. Strain this out into another glass to get all the pulp out. You want to get at least 2 ounces of watermelon juice. Add the juice back into the cocktail shaker.
Add in the lime juice, vodka, and cointreau. Add a few large cubes of ice, and shake.
Strain into a chilled martini glass, and garnish with a wedge of watermelon.
- Category: cocktails
Keywords: watermelon, martini, vodka, summer drinks
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James Synowicki
This cocktail looks SO refreshing and perfect for these hot and humid summer days!
Bruce and Dina Miller
James and Elaine,
Using watermelon juice from a fresh watermelon and double straining is the trick! We have come a long way from the first Wa-tini that I posted when we started this blog!
Have the best weekend!
Dina and Bruce
Renee Fuentes
Easy refreshing summer cocktail!!
Bruce and Dina Miller
Renee,
Awe, thank you for the rating and comment, that means so much to us! Cheers to Summer!
Dina and Bruce
Albana
That’s perfect summer drink! I love it!
Bruce and Dina Miller
Albana,
Oh thank you so much! And the cocktails you are making are so gorgeous! CHEERS to Summer!
Dina and Bruce
Michelle
What a refreshing cocktail! I can see why it was featured!
Bruce and Dina Miller
Michelle,
Awe, you are so sweet! Just like this cocktail! Cheers to an amazing end of Summer!
Dina and Bruce
Alaina
Wow!! All I truly want on a summer night! Wonderful summer cocktail!
Bruce and Dina Miller
Alaina,
Thank you so much! This is such a fun seasonal cocktail!
Dina and Bruce
Sarah
Something about a martini that just feels extra fancy. The watermelon is so refreshing in this.
Bruce and Dina Miller
Sarah,
Extra fancy is exactly how this cocktail makes us feel!!
Dina and Bruce
Elizabeth Crissey
Watermelon flavored anything you can count me in!!!! 🍉🙌🏻 Most refreshing drink for those hot weekend nights!
Bruce and Dina Miller
Elizabeth,
Don’t you know it! Such a cool cocktail for summer!
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