Absolut watermelon spritz
Spritz up your summer with this juicy delight!
Written by: Scott vAn Dort
The Absolut Watermelon Spritz is a fruity twist on the classic Spritz Veneziano. Ricardo ‘Rico’ Dynan, Absolut Global Brand Ambassador, sums it up perfectly: “The best summer cocktail meets the best summer fruit.”
The Absolut Watermelon Spritz mixes Absolut Watermelon, sparkling wine, fresh muddled watermelon and mint – perfect for sipping on summer days, outdoors during early evenings and afternoons.
Ingredients
- 30 ml Absolut Watermelon
- 90 ml Sparkling Wine
- 3 Chunks Watermelon
- 6 ml Simple Syrup
- 1 Mint Sprig
- 1 Watermelon Slice
- Ice Cubes
What You’ll Need
- Boston Shaker
- Knife
- Jigger
- Muddler
- Bar Spoon
- Hawthorne strainer
- Fine Mesh Strainer
- Wine Glass
- Drinking Straw
How to Mix
- Cut a watermelon into chunks – any size, as long as they fit into your shaker. Save a few slices for garnish.
- Add 3-4 medium-large watermelon chunks into the smaller tin of your Boston shaker.
- Use a jigger to measure and pour 6 ml simple syrup into the shaker.
- Use a muddler to muddle the watermelon and simple syrup.
- Use the jigger again and add 30 ml Absolut Watermelon.
- Fill the shaker with ice cubes.
- Seal the shaker by connecting the tins, then shake vigorously until frosty on the outside.
- Open the shaker and place a Hawthorne strainer over the larger tin.
- Hold a fine mesh strainer over your wine glass and pour the cocktail through it.
- Pour 90 ml of sparkling wine into your glass.
- Fill the glass with ice cubes.
- Perch a watermelon slice on the rim of your glass, together with a mint sprig to garnish.
- Insert a straw directly into the glass, sip, and enjoy!
Add a twist
- Hedda Bruce, General Manager at Stockholm’s award-winning bar and restaurant Tjoget, suggests muddling cucumber instead of watermelon. Of course, cucumbers and watermelon are related and similar, though cucumbers are less sweet.
Follow the recipe on this page but simply swap watermelon for cucumber, including the garnish.
“I think the cucumber works super well with Absolut Watermelon – very refreshing-tasting and another summer-night cocktail,” shares Hedda. We’re with you, Hedda – ladies and gentlemen, we present to you the Absolut Watermelon Cucumber Spritz! - If you want to dial down the flavor of watermelon, swap Absolut Watermelon for Absolut Vodka. You’ll still get all the juiciness of watermelon, but you’ll also get the buttery-smoothness of Absolut Vodka.
- We recommend using a large wine glass when making a spritz, however, you could also use a highball glass if you’re looking for something sturdier.
Common questions
Still looking for tips and inspiration for Absolut Watermelon Spritz? We’ll leave you with these common questions.
Mix Absolut Watermelon, fresh watermelon, simple syrup and sparkling wine. Simply follow the drink recipe above or watch Rico show you how to make the Absolut Watermelon Spritz!
Vodka…and specifically, Absolut Watermelon. Is there such a thing as too much watermelon? Of course not!
The Absolut Watermelon Spritz is a vodka twist on a classic Spritz Veneziano. It’s a refreshing-tasting, fruity cocktail made with our delicious watermelon-flavored vodka, fresh watermelon juice, and sparkling wine – perfect for sunny days or as an aperitif.
Sweet, fruity and refreshing tasting. “You can taste the fresh (watermelon) juice. You can taste the Absolut Watermelon just elevating all the flavors and it’s got some sparkling wine in there, guys – come on!” explains Rico.
