5 Ways to Watermelon This Month 🍾🍉

1. Muddle the jalapeño slice and watermelon cubes in a shaker to extract the juices.
2. Add tequila, lime juice, agave syrup and ice, and shake until well-chilled.
3. Fine-strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.

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Preheat the grill to medium-high heat (425 °F).

Cut 8 pieces of watermelon into triangles for garnish, about ½ inch thick. Brush the triangle garnishes with olive oil and place the brushed side down on the grill. Cook for 1-2 minutes, or until slightly charred. Remove with tongs and allow to cool.

Peel the remainder of the ½ watermelon and blend in a food processor or blender until smooth. Add the aperol, lemon juice and salt and pulse for 1 minute. Strain the watermelon mixture and add to a pitcher with the seltzer and ice.

Pour into glasses and garnish with the grilled watermelon.

Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker, shake, then strain into a salt-rimmed rocks glass with fresh ice and garnish with a watermelon wedge.

*Combine 2 cups of diced watermelon and 1.5 cups of simple syrup in a blender and blend on high until smooth and then strain.

1. Add all ingredients into a pitcher.
2. Add ice.
3. Mix well.
4. Pour into glasses and garnish with watermelon and mint leaves
Serves 6-8.

Photo Credit: Caron & Co. Photography