The Tastiest Trend of Summer: Watermelon… and Vodka
31 Aug 2018 by Simon Mayorga in Cuisine, General, Home, Pleasure, Products, Spirits
Summer may be slipping away but there is still time for one last celebration. Fortunately, SKYY Vodka is here to help serve up some seriously-satisfying summer cocktails that will leave you reminiscing on the sunny days and warm nights for weeks to come.
From hair dye colors and infused face lotions to the ever so popular pool floaty, watermelon has become the ubiquitous muse of summer 2018 and we don’t want this tasty trend to stop. Made with real fruit, SKYY Infusions Sun-Ripened Watermelon will wow your guests, perfectly complimenting your go-to summer cocktails with refreshing, true-to-fruit, watermelon flavor. Keep the summer alive this Labor Day weekend, and stay on trend by celebrating with some of our easy and delicious watermelon cocktail recipes below. Fruity beverages aren’t your thing? We’ve also included some refreshing SKYY Vodka recipes, sans watermelon, should you be one to go against the grain.
WATERMELON ROSE REFRESHER (above)
1 part SKYY Infusions Sun-Ripened Watermelon
1 part Aperol
3 parts Sparkling Rosé
1 part Soda or Tonic Water
Glass: Large Wine or Spritz
Garnish: Melon Balls, Lime Wheels & Cucumber Ribbon
Build in a Large Wine glass over ice. Garnish with Watermelon Balls, Lime Wheels and a
Cucumber Ribbon.
1 part Sun-Ripened Watermelon
½ lime, juiced
1 can/bottle of ginger beer
1 part freshly squeezed watermelon juice
SPICY COLD
2 oz SKYY Vodka
0.75 oz Fresh Lime Juice
0.75 oz Simple Syrup
2 Dashes Hot Sauce
3 Cucumber Dimes
THE CABINENT
2 oz SKYY Vodka
0.25 oz Apricot Liquor
1 Muddled Sugar Cube
8 Mint Leaves