As soon as named for the 4th of July; the Firecracker, is a shiny Watermelon & Cucumber Vodka Cocktail, that’s implausible all summer time lengthy!
Anybody who has adopted this weblog for any size of time may acknowledge that I’ve not posted fairly a lot. I’ve been coping with a protracted bout of pneumonia and lung points so hopefully this Watermelon & Cucumber Vodka Cocktail will make up for my absence; it has been a giant hit this summer time!
This cocktail is such a novel mixture of flavors however the finish result’s lovely and so tasty; nice for your whole summer time get picnics and barbecues.
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Cucumber provides an unexplainable aspect to this drink; extra of a clear refreshing high quality than the style of a veggie…and it’s so good! I used to be fortunate to have a bottle of Prairie Cucumber Vodka readily available…such a novel and funky addition to this drink.
I moved into this home with a builder landscaped entrance yard and simply grass and rock and extra rock within the again yard and I believed I may deal with it. I had labored for years landscaping the yard at my previous home and actually didn’t suppose I had it in me to begin once more.
I used to be incorrect. Within the ten years I’ve now lived right here, I’ve utterly redone the back and front yards, constructed an enormous deck and added a small sidewalk and patio to the facet and again of the home. I significantly love the massive bushes we put in that first 12 months; for these of you who’ve all the time had giant bushes you won’t recognize how thrilling it’s to truly have dappled shade on my deck!
Daisies, yarrow, purple speedwell and ever-blooming daylilies present the mass of blooms I longed for. It appears to have gone rapidly however then I believe…TEN YEARS!
However the great thing about reminding myself of all of this work in the present day is having the ability to make a cocktail and revel in it exterior on my deck with out having to try to kill myself with work first. Ahhh….this looks like luxurious. And nothing higher than this straightforward Watermelon & Cucumber Vodka Cocktail.
I used to be lucky to have a bottle of Prairie Natural Cucumber Vodka readily available; it was kind of good for this Watermelon & Cucumber Vodka Cocktail. Prairie has taken their corn-distilled vodka and added backyard recent cucumber taste.
As a lot as we loved the cucumber vodka, in lieu of buying a bottle, merely add a few slices of cucumber while you muddle collectively the lime and watermelon; that ought to do the job properly.
I cherished the simplicity of this vodka mix; fairly simple with out extra taste notes. One reviewer mentioned, and it’s true, ‘A quiet recreation of cucumber sandwiches, maintain the sandwiches.’
The factor about cucumber in a cocktail is that it’s not extraordinary; however is on the identical time. It’s provides a cool aspect, very similar to cucumbers do to a salad or sandwich. Not overwhelming or overpowering, nope simply one thing virtually indiscernible but nonetheless so refreshing.
That is so good; a type of extremely refreshing cocktails that I believe you additionally must have prepared after a day of that gardening stuff. It could appear like a Firecracker, however it’s not only a lovely look; that is one rattling high-quality cocktail!
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Watermelon & Cucumber Vodka Cocktail
A most refreshing cocktail that’s shocking. Cucumber is an incredible addition to vodka and watermelon, making this a cool, crisp, cocktail!
- 4 ounces cucumber vodka See Notes
- 4 1-inch cubes of seedless watermelon
- 2 limes diced
- 2 ounces easy syrup Boil 1/4 cup water and sugar simply till sugar dissolves. Add 1/4 cup ice to chill – refrigerate leftovers
To Garnish
- Lime Rim equal quantities salt and sugar mixed with some recent grated lime
- 2 Watermelon Slices
- 2 cucumber slices
- 2 small mint sprigs
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Mix vodka, watermelon and lime in a cocktail shaker. Muddle all components properly. Add easy syrup, fill with ice, cowl and shake till ice chilly.
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Rim the glasses with a lower lime and dip within the lime rim combination.
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Fill the glasses with ice and pour the components from the shaker into the glasses.
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Garnish with a watermelon slice, a cucumber slice and a mint sprig.
Merely add a few slices to cucumber to the watermelon and lime and muddle them collectively; utilizing common vodka of your selecting. Take pleasure in!
Diet Information
Watermelon & Cucumber Vodka Cocktail
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* % Day by day Values are primarily based on a 2000 calorie weight loss plan.
