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Vodka and Watermelon Cooler

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photo of a watermelon tap in use.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Erika Joyce

Blend up a big batch of this refreshing drink and serve it in a hollowed-out melon with a watermelon tapping kit.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 6 drinks

Ingredients

3 pounds watermelon, rind and seeds discarded and the flesh cut into pieces, plus thin slices of watermelon for garnish
1/2 cup vodka
1/4 cup Triple Sec
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice

Preparation

  1. In a blender purée the watermelon pieces and strain the purée through a very fine sieve set over a pitcher, discarding the solids. (There should be about 2-1/3 cups juice). Stir in the vodka, the Triple Sec, and the lime juice, pour the cooler into long-stemmed glasses filled with ice cubes, and garnish each drink with a watermelon slice.

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