Name: Sparkling Absolut Watermelon Vodka Mint Cocktail
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 2 oz Absolut Watermelon Vodka; 2 oz Fresh Watermelon Juice; 2 oz San Pellegrino Limonata; 2 sprigs Fresh Mint; 1 Watermelon Slice

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Looking to make an delicious Watermelon Mint Cocktail this summer to serve guests at your next patio or pool party?

Our homemade Absolut Watermelon Cocktail recipe is a fun and refreshing summer drink featuring Absolut Watermelon Vodka, fresh watermelon juice, sparkling San Pellegrino Limonata Italian soda, and fresh mint.

Serve the pretty pink cocktail in a rocks glass filled with ice and garnish with a watermelon slice.

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Sparkling Watermelon Mint Cocktail Recipe

No other drink screams “cool me down on a hot summer day,” than a vodka muddled Watermelon Mint Cocktail.

I love to make this thirst quenching drink in July and August when melons are in season and fresh mint grows sky high in the family backyard herb garden.

The lip smacking drink features Absolut Watermelon Vodka, fresh watermelon juice, San Pellegrino Limonata soda, a sprig of fresh mint and watermelon slice garnish.

While you can make the recipe with any old traditional vodka, Absolut Watermelon infuses the drink with an extra level of juicy melon flavour.

Chilled fresh watermelon juice is a must and the sweet meets tart San Pellegrino Limonata adds a citrus zing and bubbles to the sparkling beverage. Pluck fresh mint from the garden and garnish each glass to give the cocktail an eye-catching green and pink hue.

How To Make Homemade Watermelon Juice

The most affordable way to make this Watermelon Mint Cocktail is by purchasing a whole watermelon at your local farmers market or grocery store.

NOTE: If your grocery store is fancy they may have a fresh juice section where you can purchase overpriced watermelon juice as an alternative. If you’re time crunched or don’t own a blender this is a great option.

Making homemade watermelon juice at home is quick and easy. Slice the watermelon in half using a sharp French knife then place the flat side down to ensure the melon does not roll around. Slowly remove the green and white exterior of the watermelon, until you’re left with the fleshy pink interior.

Chop the watermelon into chunks then add in batches to a high powered blender like a Vitamix. Pour the pureed watermelon through a sieve resting over a large mixing bowl and let it drip through into a clear pink liquid.

Discard the pressed watermelon pulp and store the juice in a jug or mason jar in the fridge until ready to use.

Absolut Watermelon Mint Cocktail recipe ingredients.

What Is Absolut Watermelon Vodka?

Absolut is a brand of vodka, produced near Åhus, in southern Sweden.

Absolut was established in 1879 by Lars Olsson Smith, who challenged the city of Stockholm’s liquor marketing monopoly with his vodka. It was sold outside the city border at a lower price than the monopoly’s product, causing quite the stir…

Absolut Vodka was first introduced to the global market in 1979 and today it sells over 100 million litres of vodka annually around the world.

The LGBT-friendly brand has been a big supporter of the global queer community. Every summer Absolut sells a collectable Pride bottle, proudly decorated with the colours of the Pride flag. We love using this festive vodka when mixing and muddling Gay Pride Cocktails in June.

Absolut is perhaps most famous for its line of flavoured vodkas, many of which are mixology favourites like Absolut Citron, Absolut Raspberri, and Absolut Vanilla.

Our favourite flavour expression is Absolut Watermelon Vodka. Anticipate dominant notes of watermelon and a hint of spice. This medium-bodied and fruity vodka offers a clean, balanced finish.

Absolut’s watermelon flavoured vodka is made exclusively from natural ingredients, and unlike other flavoured vodkas, it doesn’t contain any added sugar, making it perfect for mixing into a craft cocktail.

We recommend using Absolut Watermelon when shaking up our refreshing Watermelon Mint Cocktail recipe.

This refreshing Watermelon Mint Cocktail features Absolut Vodka.

Absolut Watermelon Mint Cocktail Recipe Ingredients

This homemade Absolut Watermelon Mint Cocktail recipe is made with fresh and quality ingredients:

Absolut Watermelon: we suggest using this premium naturally flavoured, no sugar added, watermelon-flavoured vodka from Sweden.
Watermelon Juice: use fresh watermelon juice, which can make at home in a blender with a sieve, or purchase at a juice bar.
San Pellegrino Limonata: this tart and sweet Italian-style soda is flavoured with Amalfi lemons.
Mint Leaves: you can purchase mint or harvest your own in an indoor edible garden. Slap the mint sprig over the palm of your hand to express the natural oils before tucking into the glass.
Garnish: skewer a small watermelon slice onto a cocktail pick and serve.

This summer vodka cocktail is the perfect drink to serve at a barbecue, picnic or pool party.

Absolut Watermelon Vodka Cocktail Recipe Tips

This Watermelon Mint Cocktail recipe is easy to make at home, ready to serve in under 5 minutes.

We love serving the refreshing Absolut Watermelon Vodka muddled drink on hot days in the summer at family barbecues, cottage happy hour and on a sun-soaked patio.

Our Absolut Watermelon Vodka recipe below is listed for one person. If you’re hosting a large gathering feel free to multiply the ingredients by the number of guests and muddle the drink in a punch bowl or jug rather than a cocktail shaker.

If you don’t have access to San Pellegrino Limonata feel free to substitute with another citrus flavoured soda like 7UP or Sprite. Alternatively you can add freshly squeezed lemon juice and top with club soda.

Serve the drink in a rocks glass with whole ice cubes or crushed ice.

This boozy drink is infused with Absolut Watermelon Vodka.

What To Serve With A Watermelon Mint Cocktail

We know your guests are going to love this Watermelon Mint Cocktail recipe at your next summer get together.

Hosting a summer potluck, barbecue, or cottage dinner party and wondering what to serve on the menu? We love serving this Absolut Watermelon Cocktail with the following recipes in the hot summer months when feasting with friends and family:

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Best Bartender Tools & Cocktail Equipment

Before hosting a swanky Absolut Watermelon Mint Vodka Cocktail party you’ll need to ensure you have the best bartender tools and cocktail equipment.

Cocktail Kit: cocktail kits are the perfect gift for newbie mixology fans as they include basic bartender tools like a jigger, shaker and spoon.
Cocktail Shaker: a bartender’s best friend. Purchase a premium cocktail shaker to muddle or shake up your favourite pink gin cocktails.
Cocktail Glassware: make sure your bar is stocked with a selection of unique glassware to show off your favourite cocktail creations.
Hawthorne Strainer: this unique strainer features tightly wound coils and perforated holes. It keeps ice and other large ingredients like lime wedges in your cocktail shaker rather than in the glass.
Bar Spoons: slender and long bar spoons are a must-have when stirring drinks.
Bottle Opener: easily open bottles of beer or cider with the flick of your wrist or purchase a corkscrew for fine wine.
Pouring Spout: once you’ve opened a new bottle of gin insert these affordable pourers to make cocktail assembly a breeze.
Cutting Board: purchase a petite cutting board for your bar to slice garnishes or citrus wedges like lime, orange, lemon or grapefruit.
Ice Bucket: chill bottles of gin quickly in an ice bucket or keep by the bar when muddling gin mixers into cool creations.
Ice Crusher: fans of the Mint Julep love an ice crusher.
Ice Cube Kit: we suggest purchasing a selection of ice cube trays. Silicone styles are our favourite as they’re easy to clean and are available in various shapes and sizes.
Jigger: use a jigger to accurately measure spirits, juices, syrups and shrubs.
Juicer: invest in an electronic juicer or buy an affordable hand-held to easily juice fresh citrus like lemons and limes.
Muddler: fans of the Mojito love a sturdy muddler to mix mint and lime. Muddler’s are handy for any cocktail featuring ingredients that need a pounding like fresh herbs or citrus wedges.
Citrus Peeler & Zester: adorn your craft cocktails with a thick citrus peel or finer ribbons of lime or lemon zest.
Rimmer: Bloody Mary and Caesar lovers should outfit their bar with a handy rimmer for salting and sugaring glassware.

Garnish the cocktail glass with a sprig of fresh mint and slice of watermelon.

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