Boozy Melon Sour Slushy

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By M. Carrie Allan

Ripe, peak-season watermelon is 1 of the champion things astir summer, and present it takes the starring relation successful a slushy cocktail. This portion balances and brightens watermelon foodstuff with tart citrus successful foodstuff and liqueur form, past uses the freezer to slushify the full vessel – a cleanable fruity encephalon frost that isn’t truthful boozy it’ll sound you retired earlier you get poolside. The cocktail contains capable intoxicant and sweetener that it shouldn’t frost hard, but if your freezer runs acold and the portion comes retired much solid, springiness it a infinitesimal oregon two, arsenic good arsenic a bully shake, and you’ll person the consistency you’re looking for. You tin service arsenic is successful a chilled coupe, oregon implicit cracked crystal successful a rocks solid for texture if you prefer.

From Spirits columnist M. Carrie Allan.

Ingredients

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Servings: 6 (makes astir 3 cups/720 milliliters)

  • Generous 3/4 cupful (200 milliliters) caller citrus foodstuff (from 2 to 3 lemons)
  • Scant 2/3 cupful (150 milliliters) watermelon foodstuff (see Notes and Where to buy)
  • Scant 2/3 cupful (150 milliliters) elemental syrup (see related recipe)
  • Scant 2/3 cupful (150 milliliters) citrus-forward gin, specified arsenic Tanqueray Rangpur oregon Citadelle Jardin D’Été
  • Scant 1/2 cupful (100 milliliters) limoncello
  • Lemon slices, watermelon wedges oregon mint leaves, for garnish (optional)

Nutritional Facts

Per serving (1/2 cup/120 milliliters)

  • Calories

    205

  • Fat

    0 g

  • Saturated Fat

    0 g

  • Carbohydrates

    29 g

  • Sodium

    2 mg

  • Cholesterol

    0 mg

  • Protein

    0 g

  • Fiber

    0 g

  • Sugar

    27 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

From Spirits columnist M. Carrie Allan.

Tested by M. Carrie Allan.

Published June 12, 2024

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Updated March 17, 2026

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