Celebrate National Watermelon Day This Weekend with Various Boozy Treats!

Who doesn’t LOVE watermelon??

Celebrate National Watermelon Day with these boozy treats!

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TEQUILA AVIÓN

Mix up refreshing watermelon cocktails with the “World’s Best Tasting Tequila”; Tequila Avión

Watermelon Cocktail

2 parts Avión Silver or Reposado

1 part Fresh Lime Juice

4 One-Inch Cubes Fresh Watermelon

Squeeze Agave Nectar 

Muddle watermelon with agave nectar in a mixing glass. Add remaining ingredients, and shake vigorously with ice. Fine strain into a chilled cocktail glass, and garnish as desired.

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STK ROOFTOP

Watermelon Cucumber Cloud

2 oz Bombay Sapphire Gin

1 lemon slice

2 cucumber slices

Muddle

Big splash of sprite, shake, and strain over puff of cotton candy w/cucumber pick in martini glass

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THE DREAM DOWNTOWN

From William Ward/The Beach at Dream Downtown Hotel

Frisky Fling

1 3/4 oz. Hendrick’s Gin

1/2 oz. fresh lemon juice


1/2 oz. simple syrup


3 one-inch cubes watermelon


3 slices cucumber (1/8″ thick)

Sparkling junmai sake


Muddle watermelon and two slices of cucumber in a shaker. Add ice, gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup, and shake vigorously until the shaker is very cold to the touch. Strain into a cocktail glass and top with sparkling sake. Garnish with a slice of cucumber.

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MIDORI

Celebrate National Watermelon Day with a different kind of melon….  a Midori & Ginger cocktail.

The original premium melon liqueur  is created with the Yubari melon that is delectable and easy to mix.

Midori & Ginger 


 1 oz.  MIDORI® Melon Liqueur

2 oz. Dry Ginger Ale

Juice from 2 Lime Wedges 



Pour over ice and serve in a low ball glass.

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