Watermelon Cucumber Gin Lemonade from HeatherChristo.com

Happy Thirsty Thursday!!

It has been hot and beautiful here in Seattle all week, and I have something to celebrate!

WE ARE BACK IN OUR KITCHEN!!!

8 weeks of eating out and from takeout containers and I can finally enjoy my own space again.

That also means that I might want to get back to eating healthfully again… but first let me make sure my cocktail game is still strong.

Watermelon Cucumber Gin Lemonade from HeatherChristo.com

Yup. It is.

I am kind of having some new feelings about gin lately- Pete has recently switched his martini’s from vodka to gin. Naturally, I had to try a few sips of all of those over the last few months and there was one gin in particular that got me really excited. SpyHop distilled Gin.

So we went out and bought a bottle and then this happened.

Watermelon Cucumber Gin Lemonade. I don’t like to add too much sweetness to gin- but the watermelon has a little naturally and then the cucumber keeps it extra fresh

Watermelon Cucumber Gin Lemonade from HeatherChristo.com

Watermelon Cucumber Gin Lemonade
Author: 
Prep time: 
Total time: 
Serves: 4-6
 
Ingredients
  • ½ cup honey
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1 cup cucumber chunks
  • 3 cups fresh watermelon chunks
  • ½ cup mint leaves
  • 2 cups gin
  • ice
Instructions
  1. For the Lemonade:
  2. In the jar of a blender add the honey, water, lemon juice, cucumber and watermelon and puree on high until smooth.
  3. Fill a pitcher with ice and add the mint and gin. Then add watermelon mixture, Serve cold over ice.

 

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Watermelon Cucumber Gin Lemonade from HeatherChristo.com

Happy Thirsty Thursday!!

It has been hot and beautiful here in Seattle all week, and I have something to celebrate!

WE ARE BACK IN OUR KITCHEN!!!

8 weeks of eating out and from takeout containers and I can finally enjoy my own space again.

That also means that I might want to get back to eating healthfully again… but first let me make sure my cocktail game is still strong.

Watermelon Cucumber Gin Lemonade from HeatherChristo.com

Yup. It is.

I am kind of having some new feelings about gin lately- Pete has recently switched his martini’s from vodka to gin. Naturally, I had to try a few sips of all of those over the last few months and there was one gin in particular that got me really excited. SpyHop distilled Gin.

So we went out and bought a bottle and then this happened.

Watermelon Cucumber Gin Lemonade. I don’t like to add too much sweetness to gin- but the watermelon has a little naturally and then the cucumber keeps it extra fresh

Watermelon Cucumber Gin Lemonade from HeatherChristo.com

Watermelon Cucumber Gin Lemonade
Author: 
Prep time: 
Total time: 
Serves: 4-6
 
Ingredients
  • ½ cup honey
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1 cup cucumber chunks
  • 3 cups fresh watermelon chunks
  • ½ cup mint leaves
  • 2 cups gin
  • ice
Instructions
  1. For the Lemonade:
  2. In the jar of a blender add the honey, water, lemon juice, cucumber and watermelon and puree on high until smooth.
  3. Fill a pitcher with ice and add the mint and gin. Then add watermelon mixture, Serve cold over ice.