Frosty Summer Watermelon Cooler Recipes

FROSTY WATERMELON ICE

Steps:

• In a microwave-safe bowl, sprinkle gelatin over water; let stand 1 minute. Microwave on high for 40 seconds. Stir and let stand until gelatin is completely dissolved, 1-2 minutes. , Place lime juice, honey and gelatin mixture in a blender. Add 1 cup watermelon; cover and process until blended. Add remaining watermelon, 1 cup at a time, processing until smooth after each addition., Transfer to a shallow dish; freeze until almost firm. In a chilled bowl, beat with an electric mixer until mixture is bright pink. Divide among 4 serving dishes; freeze, covered, until firm. Remove from freezer 15-20 minutes before serving.

WATERMELON HERB COOLER

Steps:

• PREP: Chop fresh watermelon into 1-2 inch chunks and place in ziploc bag to put in freezer. Ideally prep the night before and let freeze overnight but 4-5 hours freezer time should do the trick. .
• 1. Combine sugar, mint, and 4-5 squeezed limes in a heat-safe bowl, stirring ingredients together. Let mixture sit for 10-15 minutes.
• 2. Boil 1 cup of water. Add boiled water to sugar mixture, stirring well until sugar has dissolved completely. Let simple syrup mixture sit for another 10 minutes and put to the side.
• 3. In a blender, pre-blend 2-3 cups frozen watermelon and 2 cups ice until slushy. Add,.
• - 1 1/2 cups tequila.
• - leaves of 2-3 mint sprigs.
• - leaves of 1-2 basil sprigs.
• - Juice of 3-4 limes.
• - 2 oz of orange juice.
• - 4-5 oz of homemade simple syrup to taste.
• 4. Blend until fully combined, add ice to reach desired consistency. Garnish with a mint leaf and fresh lime wedge.
• *ingredients above yield approximately 2-3 blender batches.

QUICK WATERMELON COOLER

Steps:

• In a blender, combine all ingredients; cover and process until smooth. Pour into chilled glasses; serve immediately.

WATERMELON-CUCUMBER COOLER

Steps:

• Set a large fine-mesh sieve over a large bowl or pitcher. In a food processor or blender, puree watermelon. Pour watermelon puree through sieve, pressing on solids with a rubber spatula (you should have about 2 cups juice). Puree English cucumber and pour through sieve into watermelon juice.
• In a small bowl or measuring cup, stir together lime juice and honey. Add to watermelon and cucumber juices, along with vodka. Adjust sweetness with more honey if desired. To serve, fill four glasses with ice and top each with cocktail. Garnish with cucumber slices.

SUMMER WATERMELON COOLER

Steps:

• In a blender or food processor bowl combine the watermelon and the 1/3 cup syrup. Cover and blend or process until smooth. Press mixture through a fine mesh sieve into a medium bowl; discard pulp. Cover and refrigerate mixture at least 2 hours or up to 24 hours.
• To serve, add ice cubes to ten 12-ounce glasses. Pour enough watermelon mixture into glasses to fill half full. Add enough carbonated water to fill glasses. If desired, sweeten individual servings with additional syrup; stir to dissolve syrup. Makes 10 servings.
• Watermelon Ice Cubes:.
• Use these cubes to keep coolers cold without thinning outflavor. Cut 1-inch cubes from watermelon flesh. Place the melon cubes in a single layer in a 15x10x1-inch baking pan. Freeze for 1 to 2 hours or until firm. If storing longer than 4 hours, transfer cubes to a self-sealing plastic freezer bag or freezer container and freeze until ready to use.

FROSTY SUMMER WATERMELON COOLER

Steps:

• In a blender pour the apple juice and add the frozen bananas.
• Add the chunks of watermelon.
• Blend on high until the consistency of a drink.