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~ Mary ~
Stephanie turned the BIG three – oh. We celebrated with cake and watermelon coolers. There was beer, but I needed a special drink for a true girly girl. This fit the bill. John & I kind of snarfed on them the night before sans alcohol. Let me tell you – a 12-15 pound watermelon will make about a gallon of coolers AND they taste even better the next day.
The Birthday Girl
Watermelon Coolers
Makes 2 1/2 Quarts.
In a saucepan over medium heat:
1 Cup Water
1 Cup Sugar
3″ piece of Ginger Minced
Simmer for 5-10 minutes. Strain and set aside.
Peel, seed and puree, in a blender, a very ripe watermelon – 2 quarts worth.
Mix together in large pitcher
1 Cup Lime Juice - fresh or bottled we noticed no difference.
Ginger Sugar Mixture
2 Quarts Watermelon Juice
Stir well. Store in fridge and serve cold over ice with a lime garnish.
Vodka is nice in these too.
7 responses so far ↓
wanda // June 6, 2009 at 9:47 am |
OK these look delicous and perfect for our hot summer nights!! Can’t wait to try them.
chocolateshavings // June 12, 2009 at 8:50 am |
Thanks for the recipe, I was looking for a watermelon drink recipe!
oneordinaryday // June 12, 2009 at 1:00 pm |
Oh, this is great! I just made a strawberry lemonade that we loved and this is going to make everyone happy too. Thank you for sharing your recipe.
Michelle
Hillary // June 12, 2009 at 2:25 pm |
That looks very refreshing! Try sangria for your next summer drink!
oneordinaryday // June 24, 2009 at 12:51 pm |
Just made this today and I’m in love. It’s so wonderfully refreshing! I’ve linked back to your recipe in my post. Thanks for sharing this.
Michelle
Mary // June 24, 2009 at 1:00 pm |
Oh NO – Thank YOU!
For stopping in and reporting back!
It stores very well in the freezer too!
Michael Gilmore // July 15, 2009 at 9:14 pm |
Wow, this sounds really good. I was just thinking of the next type of popsicle to make for my daughter. I will make these and let he try them out. Thanks for the idea.