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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This is one spritzer I know I have try on my 18th – looks gorgeous :D
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
glad you finally have power! this sounds delicious, so pretty and refreshing!
This is stunning!! So refreshing.
This certainly sounds like a perfect way to stay cool !
What a perfect way to celebrate a long and draining week!!! This looks simply refreshing and delicious.
Love the new look!
this is just so light, and bright, and cheery….gorgeous photo (and recipe!)
Holy moly. I think I would be in heaven with this drink, it looks perfect for a hot summer day!
so sorry about the storm and what a fun drink pretty too
It’s the dead of winter here and I could easily have this drink tonight before dinner. :) It’s so pretty I had to pin it to my drinks board.
Sorry to hear about your rough week SS! :( But looking on the bright side, this drink looks wonderful cooling! :D
I must admit this is my first encounter with watermelon and vodka, cant wait to try this! thanks for sharing this lovely recipe!
This has to be the prettiest bevvy I’ve ever seen! I bet it tastes as amazing as it looks :)
how fun and refreshing
This looks gorgeous, and sounds amazing! This would be perfect tonight. We are moving tomorrow, so this has been a crazy week of packing and cleaning.
Oh, I feel you! We just moved at the beginning of May and it’s SO exhausting. Good luck! I hope everything goes smoothly.