These Watermelon Lime Spritzers are the perfect cocktail recipe for a summer day. Made with four ingredients, naturally gluten-free and the perfect mixed drink!
Today we're celebrating all things summer with a fun, flavorful cocktail recipe! Since I know, like me, many of you also like to enjoy the occasional adult beverage, I figured we should all have a recipe that's easy to make at home.
Enter these amazing Watermelon Lime Spritzers!
They're a light, summery and super refreshing drink that uses homemade watermelon juice, lime juice, vodka and just a splash of seltzer!
Since I know many of us are headed to family gatherings, barbecues and summer parties, I wanted to give you something delicious to serve to guests (or enjoy yourself!). These watermelon lime spritzers use just four ingredients, take less than 5 minutes to make and are the perfect “mixed drink”.
They go well with pretty much all things summer, so you can serve them at a BBQ, bring some to the beach or even when you're having a girls night.
It starts with the juice which is just watermelon and lime.
To make it, just add cubed watermelon and three peeled limes into your high-powered blender and blend until smooth. Then you're going to want to remove the pulp by straining it through a nut milk bag (or cheesecloth would work too), until you're left with that gorgeous red juice.
(*note: if you have a juicer, you just juice the fruit)
Then you add your vodka and top it with some seltzer!
Plus it packs well for a picnic, beach day or even post-run meet up with friends!
If you're heading out for the day and want to bring a drink with you, these can totally be made ahead of time. The juice will keep in the fridge for 1 – 2 days, so you can just pack up your picnic basket your juice and seltzers and be out the door in a flash.
It would also be the perfect accompaniment to some of my summer meals like Tex-Mex Quinoa Burgers, BBQ Quinoa Pizza, Pesto Zucchini Noodles and more!
Your turn…
Hope you enjoy this refreshing cocktail! I'd love to know what you think of this recipe – leave a comment below and let me know if you'd like to see more refreshing cocktails like this. And make sure to tag @simplyquinoa if you try this recipe!
Happy summering!
xx Alyssa
More Summer Drinks to Try:
Watermelon Lime Spritzers
Ingredients
- 6 heaping cups chopped watermelon
- 3 limes
- 6 oz vodka
- 20 oz plain seltzer
- Ice as needed
- Lime slices to garnish
Instructions
- Add the watermelon to a blender and blend on high until smooth.
- Place a nut milk bag over a bowl and pour the contents on the blender into the bag. Gently squeeze the liquid from the bag and discard the remaining pulp.
- Juice limes and set aside.
- Add 1 oz vodka, 1/4 cup watermelon juice and 2 tablespoons lime juice into each glass. Stir together.
- Top each glass with ice cubes and seltzer and enjoy!
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