5 INCREDIBLE COCKTAILS TO MAKE WITH Absolut Watermelon

What mixes well with Absolut Watermelon? You’re about to find out. 

Imagine yourself slicing open a perfect, summer-ripe watermelon, where the sweetness of the juicy center greets your nose instantly. That’s the aroma of Absolut Watermelon. Take a sip and there’s the unmistakable summery essence of ripe watermelon with all the sweetness of juicy red flesh, without any of the rind.

The sun is shining, you’ve got friends coming over, and you’ve got a bottle of Absolut Watermelon. In other words, you’ve got all the ingredients for an incredible summer hang. Here’s five of our favorite drinks to make with Absolut Watermelon:

1. Absolut Watermelon Martini

It’s no secret that Absolut Vodka makes an incredible base for a Martini, but we wondered what would happen if we made one using Absolut Watermelon. Introducing the Absolut Watermelon Martini – a fruitini that’s made for the summer.

Ingredients:

• 45 ml Absolut Watermelon
• 20 ml Simple Syrup
• 4 Watermelon Chunks
• 1 Watermelon Wedge, to garnish

Muddle the watermelon chunks together with simple syrup in a cocktail shaker, then add Absolut Watermelon. Shake with ice, then strain and serve in a Martini glass. Garnish with a watermelon wedge to finish, and you’ve got the most sophisticated cocktail of the summer.

2. Absolut Watermelon Fizzy Punch 

The Absolut Watermelon Fizzy Punch combines Absolut Watermelon, freshly blended watermelon juice, lemon juice, and simple syrup, topped with with bubbly soda water and a sprig of mint. It’s an easy cocktail to make – just keep in mind that you’ll need a blender to get started. The best summer punch? It just might be.

“It’s fruity, it’s sweet, and it’s easy as heck to whip up when you’ve got your friends coming over,” says Ricardo ‘Rico’ Dynan, Bartender and Absolut Global Brand Ambassador.

Ingredients:

• 45 ml Absolut Watermelon
• 3 Chunks Watermelon
• 45 ml Lemon Juice
• 15 ml Simple Syrup
• Mint Leaf
• Soda Water

Ready to make it?

Watch Rico and Hedda Bruce (Tjoget) show you how to make a Watermelon Fizzy Punch:

3.Watermelon Cosmopolitan

A Watermelon Cosmopolitan is exactly what it sounds like – a watermelon take on one of the world’s most beloved cocktails, the Cosmopolitan.

To create this Cosmopolitan variation, we swap Absolut Citron, lemon-flavored vodka, for Absolut Watermelon. Mixed with triple sec, lemon juice, and cranberry juice like the original, it’s a Cosmo but with a big, juicy, summery twist.

Ingredients:

• 45 ml Absolut Watermelon
• 20 ml Triple Sec
• 20 ml Lime Juice
• 20 ml Cranberry Juice
• Lime Twist

Want to make this summery Cosmopolitan? Discover the recipe for the Absolut Watermelon Cosmopolitan.

4. Watermelon Vodkarita 

If you love a Margarita, you’re going to love this watermelon vodka cocktail. The Watermelon Vodkarita mixes Absolut Watermelon, fresh watermelon juice, fresh lime juice, simple syrup, and a splash of orange liqueur.

Served in a lime-and salt-rimmed rocks glass and garnished with a lime wedge, it delivers all the flavor you’d expect from a Margarita – just without the tequila.

Ingredients:

• 45 ml Absolut Watermelon
• 15 ml Watermelon Juice
• 12.5 ml Lime Juice
• 12.5 ml Simple Syrup
• 4 ml Orange Liqueur
• 1 Lime Wedge
• 1 Watermelon Wedge
• Kosher Salt

Want to make one? Check out the recipe for the Absolut Watermelon Vodkarita.

Watch Rico & Hedda Bruce (General Manager from Stockholm bar, Tjoget) make a banging Watermelon Vodkarita:

5. Absolut Watermelon Spritz 

The Absolut Watermelon Spritz mixes Absolut Watermelon, fresh watermelon juice, a dash of simple syrup, and champagne (or Prosecco).

When the sun is shining, nothing screams summer like a Spritz. So, imagine whatever happens when you make one with an Absolut Watermelon. Now that’s a Spritz!

“The best summer cocktail meets the best summer fruit,” says Rico about the Absolut Watermelon Spritz. 

Ingredients:

• 30 ml Absolut Watermelon
• 84 ml Sparkling Wine
• 3 Chunks Watermelon
• 6 ml Simple Syrup
• 1 Mint Sprig
• 1 Watermelon Slice

Ready to mix it? Here’s our recipe for the Absolut Watermelon Spritz.

Watch Rico and Hedda Bruce show you how make a delicious Watermelon Spritz:

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