Send the kids back to the kitchen to put the dishes away; it’s time to bask in the last rays of the days’ sunshine and sip on this cooling drink. This recipe was brought to you by drink-deserving mom-of-two Jamie Cantor Ginsburg. Go ahead and juice the entire watermelon- a small one will yield about 40 ounces of juice- and give all but 16 ounces of the stuff to the young ones.
Ingredients
1Small watermelonabout 40 ounces of juice
1Lime
8ozSoda water
8shots Vodkafrom the freezer
4Mint leaves
4Basil leaves
Instructions
Juice the watermelon and set 16 ounces aside. Mix with line, soda water and vodka and serve cold. Avoid adding ice; it'll water the drink down.
Place one mint and one basil leaf in the bottom of each glass and crush with the back of a spoon. Pour the drink over the leaves. Garnish with lime wedge, if desired.