This Watermelon Vodka Spritzer is a quick, refreshing summer drink recipe you’re going to absolutely love! Top it with fresh mint; it’s amazing.
Guys, I’m not gonna lie. It’s been a rough week at Savory Simple headquarters. The storm of the year blew into DC on Friday and knocked out our power, unexpectedly, for days. Heat indexes have been well into triple digits. After 2 nights of misery followed by visits to a hotel and my parents house our power has finally been restored. But it really threw off my week. I had to postpone upgrades to my website, toss tons of food, cancel plans… and most of all I’m just tired. Heat and chaos can be surprisingly draining.
The one high point of my week was stopping by a roadside fruit stand and finding a huge seedless watermelon. Â It’s probably one of the most refreshing fruits, you know? (On a side note, you also really need to try my watermelon salsa recipe. Talk about refreshing!)
So this is my drink to celebrate Friday and electricity.  A few friends and acquaintances are still without power, one week later.  This watermelon vodka spritzer is dedicated to them. Stay cool!
Watermelon Vodka Spritzer
Ingredients
- 1 cup diced, seedless watermelon
- 1 shot vodka
- juice of 1/2 a lime
- pinch of salt
- 1/4 cup seltzer water
- Optional: mint for garnish
Instructions
- Combine the watermelon, vodka, lime juice and salt in a blender. Puree until smooth.
- Add seltzer water.
- Garnish with mint (or blend the mint directly into the drink).
Please read my full post for additional recipe notes, tips, and serving suggestions!
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kristy @ the wicked noodle says
ugh…I always forget you live here in DC. I wish I’d remembered that because you and your family would ALWAYS be welcome to stay at out house. Especially if you bring this yummy drink with you! ;-)
Glad your power is back on, btw. We were really lucky and only went without for about 14 hours.
Patty says
I like the idea of watermelon and vodka in a cooling drink- glad you’re up and running again, your site looks great;-)
Heather says
This looks like a great summer party drink!!! Glad you left a comment on my site so that I could find yours! I look forward to browsing more :)
Champagne Piggy says
Oo yum, this looks very refreshing and slurpable. Just wait until I get my hands on a big, juicy watermelon and I’ll be back for this recipe!
Leslie says
Yum what a refreshing beverage. Perfect for summer! I ate so much watermelon this week up at my family cottage, it is just the perfect summer treat.