Melon Coolers

Delicious and refreshing! I made this with a few adjustments, as follows: (A) blended cantaloupe without water with my immersion stick blender (easier to chase the unblended chunks that way), (B) used lemon, not lime juice, and doubled/tripled the amount, (C) omitted the sugar, (D) strained juice with a fine mesh sieve rather than colander/towel combo. DELICIOUS! Just make sure you add the juice to the bubbly water and not vice-versa, or you'll produce some not-so-pleasant orange foam. http://apricosa.blogspot.com

• sommermann

• Santa Barbara

• 9/13/2009

This recipe makes me want to go home, whip up a pitcher of these and lounge around by my imaginary pool...A great recipe to use as a base for any number of creations. i have some frozen watermelon cubes that have been soaked in vanilla bean infused vodka and tangerine liqueur for a few months, which I was going to use for a party, but never did. I think I will puree and strain them, and then add water, sugar and citrus juices to taste. I might even mix it with chili pepper vodka to serve at a cocktail party. I think the point of a recipe like this is that you blend it to your own personal taste.

• culinarykitten

• Portland, OR

• 8/19/2009

This recipe really sounded good and I was looking forward to it. Unfortunately it was thin and tasteless. It definitely won't make my cookbook. :(

• maitchbee

• St. Louis, MO

• 8/10/2009

this method is just too difficult... just use a juicer... I just do watermelon (no water) and then leave it alone...no sugar, etc. but of course, to each his own... the tequila sounds wonderful... just make sure your fruit is dead ripe...

• mighead

• reno

• 8/10/2009

100 +度在达拉斯今天所以我做了这个rink it did sound good. This was a good drink, i will give it to the Poker Guys tomorrow and get their input. I am not a big melon drink fan, but i did put some Rum in it after tasting the original and it did perk up a bit. Thinking maybe some tequila for Poker Night. Worth making if you like fruit drinks.

• JimWithrow

• Rowlett, TX

• 8/5/2009