Who doesn’t love a refreshing drink in the summer? This can be made with alcohol or without and it is equally delicious. Just because we can’t entertain as much as we would like, doesn’t mean we shouldn’t enjoy some fun summer drinks!

Watermelon Fizzy

4 cups cubed watermelon

3 limes juiced  (1/2 cup fresh lime juice)

1 cup simple syrup  (heat 1 cup of sugar and 1 cup of water in a sauce pan until sugar dissolves  and cool)

fresh mint

In a blender puree

Place in ice cube trays to freeze

In a wine glass

3-4 watermelon ice cubes

1.5 shots of vodka*

1/4 cup simple syrup

mix or shake

top with club soda and add sprigs of fresh mint

*You can switch out the vodka for seltzer or seven-up to make an equally refreshing, non-alcoholic version.