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WATERMELON-CUCUMBER COOLER



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Nothing screams summer quite like a pretty pink watermelon cocktail.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Drink Recipes     Cocktail Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 7

5 cups cubed seedless watermelon (about 1 1/2 pounds)
1 large English cucumber, peeled and cut into chunks
1/4 cup fresh lime juice (from 2 limes)
2 tablespoons honey
2/3 cup vodka
Ice
Cucumber slices, for garnish

Steps:

  • Set a large fine-mesh sieve over a large bowl or pitcher. In a food processor or blender, puree watermelon. Pour watermelon puree through sieve, pressing on solids with a rubber spatula (you should have about 2 cups juice). Puree English cucumber and pour through sieve into watermelon juice.
  • In a small bowl or measuring cup, stir together lime juice and honey. Add to watermelon and cucumber juices, along with vodka. Adjust sweetness with more honey if desired. To serve, fill four glasses with ice and top each with cocktail. Garnish with cucumber slices.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 184 g

CUCUMBER MELON COOLER



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A "green" recipe from Rachel Ray (August 2008 edition of her magazine). Sounds good, so I am storing it here for safe keeping!

Provided by januarybride

Categories     Punch Beverage

Time 15m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 large honeydew melon
1 large cucumber, peeled
2 cups water
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
ice

Steps:

  • Remove rind from honeydew and cut into chunks.
  • Peel cucumber, cut 8 nice slices from the middle to use as garnish and cut the rest of the cucumber into chunks.
  • Using a blender and working in 2 batches, puree the melon, cucumber and water.
  • Strain mixture and discard solids.
  • Whisk sugar and lemon juice into the liquids remaining from melon/cucumber.
  • Taste it and add up to 2 cups more water if it is too concentrated for your liking.
  • Refrigerate until chilled and serve over ice with a floating slice of cucumber as a garnish.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 124.1, Fat 0.3, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 36.5, Carbohydrate 31.6, Fiber 1.7, Sugar 28.8, Protein 1.3

WATERMELON CUCUMBER COOLER RECIPE BY TASTY



Watermelon Cucumber Cooler Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: sugar, water, cucumber, ice, gin, watermelon, lime juice, cucumber simple syrup, club soda, cucumber

Provided by Betsy Carter

Categories     Drinks

Yield 1 serving

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup sugar
1 cup water
1 cucumber, sliced
ice
2 oz gin
1 ½ oz watermelon, juiced
½ oz lime juice
1 oz cucumber simple syrup
club soda, to taste
1 slice cucumber, for garnish

Steps:

  • In a small pot over medium heat, combine the sugar and water. Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar completely.
  • Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the cucumber. Let steep, covered, for at least 4 hours or up to overnight.
  • Strain the syrup through a fine-mesh sieve or cheesecloth, pushing to extract as much syrup as possible. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.
  • In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine the gin, watermelon juice, lime juice, and simple syrup. Shake vigorously for 20 seconds.
  • Strain into a glass filled with ice and top with club soda.
  • Garnish with the cucumber slice.
  • Enjoy!

WATERMELON-CUCUMBER COOLER



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Getting ready for summer. Looks refreshing. Juicy watermelon and cucumber plus vodka add up to a refreshing summer cocktail. Lime juice and honey provide the right balance of tart and sweet to this festive drink.

Provided by aronsinvest

Categories     Beverages

Time 5m

Yield 4 drinks, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

5 cups cubed seedless watermelon (about 1 1/2 pounds)
1 large English cucumber, peeled and cut into chunks
1/4 cup fresh lime juice (from 2 limes)
2 tablespoons honey
2/3 cup vodka
ice
cucumber, slices for garnish

Steps:

  • Set a large fine-mesh sieve over a large bowl or pitcher. In a food processor or blender, puree watermelon. Pour watermelon puree through sieve, pressing on solids with a rubber spatula (you should have about 2 cups juice). Puree English cucumber and pour through sieve into watermelon juice.
  • In a small bowl or measuring cup, stir together lime juice and honey. Add to watermelon and cucumber juices, along with vodka. Adjust sweetness with more honey if desired. To serve, fill four glasses with ice and top each with cocktail. Garnish with cucumber slices.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 190.4, Fat 0.4, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 4.5, Carbohydrate 27.2, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 22.1, Protein 1.8

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