Best Watermelon And Basil Martini Recipes
WATERMELON MARTINI
Best summer drink ever!
Provided by Victoria Brown Absten
Categories Drinks Recipes Cocktail Recipes Martini Recipes
Time 10m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Combine some salt and sugar in a small bowl, and pour onto a small, shallow plate. Moisten the rims of 2 glasses with a piece of watermelon, and dip the moistened glass rims into the salt and sugar mixture; set aside.
- Pour the watermelon juice, vodka, watermelon schnapps, simple syrup, and lime juice into a cocktail shaker over ice. Cover, and shake until the outside of the shaker has frosted. Strain into the prepared glasses.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 261.7 calories, Carbohydrate 35.8 g, Fat 0.3 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 0.9 g, Sodium 4.6 mg, Sugar 20.7 g
EASY WATERMELON MARTINI
Simple and delicious cocktail. Perfect for a hot summer day. You can garnish with a small piece of watermelon.
Provided by Genevieve
Categories Drinks Recipes Cocktail Recipes Vodka Drinks Recipes
Time 10m
Yield 1
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Place watermelon in a cocktail shaker and crush with a muddler; add ice cubes and vodka. Cover shaker and shake well. Strain cocktail into a martini glass.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 182.8 calories, Carbohydrate 21.6 g, Fat 0.4 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 1.7 g, Sodium 3.3 mg, Sugar 17.7 g
WATERMELON BASIL SALAD
A quick salad of watermelon and basil. The chili powder plays well with the sweetness of the melon.
Provided by Chefthompson.com
Categories Salad Fruit Salad Recipes
Time 50m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Stack basil leaves on top of each other and roll tightly into a log. Slice lengthwise into thin ribbons.
- Combine basil slices and watermelon in a large bowl. Drizzle lemon juice over watermelon.
- Mix salt and chili powder together in a small bowl; sprinkle over watermelon and toss to combine. Chill salad before serving, at least 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1.8 calories, Carbohydrate 0.4 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.1 g, Sodium 121.8 mg, Sugar 0.1 g
WATERMELON COCKTAIL WITH GIN AND BASIL
Steps:
- Put 1 cup water, 1 cup sugar and a small bunch of basil in a small saucepan. Boil until sugar dissolves, discard the basil and chill. Peel 1 small watermelon (3 pounds), and cut the flesh into large chunks. Purée them in a blender until smooth. Pour the purée through a fine-mesh strainer, and discard the solids. Combine the juice with the chilled basil syrup and about 1/2 cup gin. Serve over ice.
WATERMELON MARTINIS
Provided by Bobby Flay
Time 4h15m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Bring the sugar and water to a boil in a small saucepan and cook until the sugar has completely dissolved. Let cool.
- In a food processor, puree the watermelon flesh. Add a little of the sugar syrup to sweeten, to taste. Pour the pureed watermelon into 2 empty ice cube trays and freeze for at least 4 hours.
- In a blender combine the frozen watermelon cubes, more simple syrup, to taste, lemon juice and vodka, melon liqueur and blend until smooth. Pour into 8 frozen martini glasses and garnish with a lemon twist.
WATERMELON JUICE WITH BASIL AND LIME
Ripe watermelons can be eaten any way at any time of day, but watermelon juice with lots of basil and lime juice blended in is terrific in the morning. It is so very simple to make and captures summertime in a glass.
Provided by Jeff Schwarz And Greg Kessler
Categories quick, non-alcoholic drinks
Yield 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Cut the watermelon into quarters, and then roughly chop each quarter into 2-inch pieces.
- Fill a blender with watermelon chunks until it is halfway full.
- Add the basil and lime juice to the blender.
- Cover and pulse on low until the ingredients are mostly incorporated. Once incorporated, blend on high for 10 to 15 seconds.
- Serve immediately.
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