Watermelon Vodka Slush

Name: Watermelon Vodka Slush
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 12 h
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 12 cups diced watermelon; 3/4 cup honey or simple syrup; 1 1/2 cups vodka or watermelon vodka; 1 container (62 oz) lemonade, chilled; 12 watermelon slices (for garnish, if desired)

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Prep 10 min
Total 12 hr 0 min
Servings 12

This grown-up punch is boozy, slushy and makes enough to fill your biggest punch bowl; in other words, it’s perfect for summer parties. We start with an easy, icy vodka-spiked watermelon granita, and flood it with tangy lemonade for the ultimate sipper of the season. MORE+ LESS-

By Cheeky Kitchen

Updated April 19, 2017

Ingredients

cups diced watermelon

3/4

cup honey or simple syrup

1 1/2

cups vodka or watermelon vodka

container (62 oz) lemonade, chilled

watermelon slices (for garnish, if desired)

Steps

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1

In a blender or food processor, puree watermelon, honey and vodka together, working in small batches if needed.
2

Pour watermelon mixture into a large, freezer-safe container and freeze overnight.
3

To serve, grate watermelon mixture with a fork and add to a punch bowl.
4

Pour lemonade over frozen mixture in punch bowl and stir to mix.
5

Serve immediately. Garnish individual glasses with watermelon slices, if desired.

Expert Tips

For max lemonade flavor, look for all-natural, organic lemonade, or add the zest of 2 lemons to the watermelon mixture before freezing.
For sparkling watermelon vodka slush: mix with 62 oz sparkling lemonade or sparkling French lemonade.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 250
Calories from Fat: 0

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 0g; 0%
Saturated Fat 0g 0% Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol: 0mg; 0%
Sodium: 10mg; 0%
Potassium: 210mg; 6%
Total Carbohydrate: 45g; 15%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 41g
Protein: 1g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 15%; 15%
Vitamin C: 30%; 30%
Calcium: 0%; 0%
Iron: 2%; 2%

Exchanges:

0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;

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*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

More About This Recipe

Keep the whole crew cool this summer with our Watermelon Vodka Slush. It’s a party-sized punch that’s easy to make ahead, and starts with blending watermelon, vodka and honey together, then freezing. But with all that booze and honey in there, it won’t freeze firmly. Instead, it creates a deliciously frosty, granita-style watermelon shaved ice. Grate with a fork, pop into a punch bowl and top with lemonade—or sparkling lemonade, if you so desire. The end result is a massive batch of refreshing slush punch. Like a frosty smoothie chatted with your favorite cocktail and decided to make things official. A divine combination. Perfect for hot summer days, even better for pool parties. Cheers to summer! Cheers to slush punch!