Why not ditch the tried & tested bottle of wine this summer and turn up for picnics or barbeques with a watermelon instead? To mark National Watermelon Day today and the current trend for the refreshingly tasty fruit, why not try Lily Vanilli's Watermelonade with Smirnoff? A fabulously fruity and easy to make cocktail combining fresh watermelon with a twist of sweetness, it's deliciously different and sure to impress wherever you serve it this summer.
Watermelonade
Ingredients:
400g fresh watermelon flesh, deseeded
2 shots (35ml each/ 2.6 units in total) of Smirnoff vodka
4 tbsp lemon or lime juice
100g ice cubes
Dash of sugar syrup (1 tbsp caster sugar, 200ml cold water)
Method:
To make the Watermelonade:
1. Blitz all the ingredients together in a blender with the ice cubes 2. Stir in the sugar syrup and add the Smirnoff vodkaTo make the sugar syrup:
1. Place the sugar in a heavy-bottomed pan and add twice the amount of water (this should be twice the amount in volume, not weight - so if you have one cup of sugar, you would add two cups of water) 2. Heat over a medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar has dissolved and the liquid has thickened and started to brown slightly. Remove from the heat and allow to coolPlease Drink Responsibly