Watermelon co*cktail With Gin and Basil Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What alcohol goes best with watermelon? ›

Vodka: Any vodka works, I used Tito's, but you could even use tequila and make these into watermelon margaritas! While this drink calls for vodka, it's very versatile and virtually any liquor will work, white rum, tequila etc. Lime Juice: Lemon juice also works, but I love the combination of lime and watermelon!

The inspiration behind Bombay Citron Pressé and widely considered one of the most popular and delicious gin co*cktails, the Tom Collins calls for gin, fresh lemon, sugar charged with soda water and served in a tall, round 'Collins' glass.

A juicy watermelon puree tastes great with a splash of vodka, fresh lime juice and a hint of simple syrup.

Spice it Up. Try out black pepper, maldon salt, or a combo of lime, salt, and chile.

Also known as a drunken watermelon, the recipe calls for simply injecting vodka into a whole watermelon and letting it slowly seep into the fruit. When it's ready, just cut the melon into pieces and enjoy eating this delicious boozy summer treat.

The primary three ingredients used in the majority of gins are juniper, coriander and angelica. Even though these are the most popular, there are hundreds of flowers, roots, fruits, berries and nuts that are used to create a palate for each gin that makes it distinctive.

Sweet Basil (aka Italian Basil) is the most common variety used in North American and probably the variety that you'll most easily be able to find for Basil co*cktails.

An easy recipe for the Gin Fizz!

With only a few ingredients in the recipe - it's been a classic co*cktail for years.

The Gin Sonic (soda + tonic = “sonic”) has been popular in Japan for years, but only began to find a footing in the United States in the late 2010s.

What should you not mix watermelon with? ›

Watermelon and milk are believed to be of opposite nature. Watermelon is citrusy in nature, while milk is sweet in nature. Combining the two could lead to digestive issues, toxic build up, vomiting or loose motions.

Salt is a great way to enhance these fruits' natural sweetness. Salting watermelon also improves the fruit's texture. A little sprinkling of salt brings all the liquid to the surface of the water-rich fruit. As a result, each bite is guaranteed to be juicy and sweet.

Since watermelon has a spongelike texture, the bottle's contents will be soaked up by the fruit. Let me say here and now: It was clearly not a STEM major who came up with the drunken watermelon. The process doesn't work well, for obvious reasons: The flesh of the watermelon is a sponge that's already full.

It doesn't get much more refreshing than fresh watermelon. Close your eyes, take a sip, and imagine yourself poolside. The sweet flavours of watermelon blend perfectly with The Glenlivet Caribean Reserve to create a whisky co*cktail that is fit for any summer day.

There is a popular myth that watermelon should not be grown close to other cucurbits such as cucumber, cantaloupe, or squash because of an adverse effect on horticultural traits such as flavor. However, watermelon will not cross with any other cucurbits except for species within the genus Citrullus.

The outline of this project is thus: You get a watermelon and a bottle of vodka (it's always vodka, for some reason), cut a bottle-mouth-sized plug out of the watermelon's rind, then jam the open bottle into the fruit. Since watermelon has a spongelike texture, the bottle's contents will be soaked up by the fruit.