Vodka Watermelon Cooler

This post was published on my SugarFree Cocktails Round-Up

Anyone who knows me knows without a shadow of a doubt that my favourite movie is ‘Dirty Dancing!’ With that in my mind, ‘I carried a watermelon’ home this evening intending to make this Vodka Watermelon Cooler for us to enjoy in the sunshine.

It really is so easy to make and only has 5 ingredients! So how to make it? You need to start by peeling and slicing half of the watermelon into chunks and putting it in a freezer-proof container. Then, pour the vodka over the watermelon making sure that most of it soaks into the fruit. (You can put the lid on the container and shake it a bit to help with this!) Then, you need to freeze the watermelon for a few hours at this point so make sure you plan ahead!!

Once the watermelon is frozen, the next step is to add it to your blender or food processor, along with the lime juice, mint and fresh ginger. Blend everything for a few seconds until the watermelon has become liquid and pour-able and then it’s ready to serve. It’s probably good just to do a taste test at this point? Just to check there’s enough vodka, mint, lime flavour etc. You can always add a tiny bit more at this point if you need to. And that’s all there is to it!

This made enough for two of us so you would need to scale up or down depending on your number of guests! Also, depending on the size of your watermelon/limes etc, you might need to adjust the ratio of lime to watermelon so maybe add half the juice then taste before adding it all. Let’s face it, taste-testing the cocktail as you make it is the chef’s prerogative right?

Pour into glasses and garnish with a lime wedge and you’re all set! Make sure to serve it immediately or you’ll lose the frozen aspect of it. I guess you could call it an adult Slush Puppie!! Very refreshing and bursting with flavour, you feel like the goodness in this drink almost cancels out the vodka naughtiness?

There’s something that feels a bit rebellious about drinking at home on a weeknight, but these coolers are so light and packed full of vitamins that you can almost kid yourself that they’re doing you good! If you were feeling extra virtuous you could always leave the vodka out altogether (but where’s the fun in that?). If you’re looking for other cocktail ideas you can check out my Sugarfree Cocktail Round-Up or if watermelon is your thing then try my Watermelon Feta & Mint Salad – it’s the perfect combination of sweet and salty!