Summer Watermelon Situation

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RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(10)

Prep Time:
10 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
8 drinks

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: 30 min
Cook: --
Total:: 40 min

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Ingredients

8 cups diced watermelon (about 1/2 of a small watermelon), plus slices for garnish
8 ounces lemon vodka, chilled
7 ounces simple syrup, recipe follows
1 (17.5-ounce) can coconut juice
1 lemon

Directions

Chill watermelon in the freezer for 30 minutes. Put all the ingredients in a blender and puree until smooth. Finish with a squeeze of fresh lemon. Serve very cold in a chilled glass, and garnish with watermelon or lemon slices.

Simple Syrup:

1 cup sugar
1 cup water

Put the sugar and water in a small saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring, until the sugar dissolves. (Alternatively, heat in the microwave.) Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.

Yield: about 1 1/2 cups

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Cailyn Vernon, CT 08-13-2007
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probably won't make this again...
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

This was just ok. I'm all about fruity drinks, but this wasn't for me. I didn't like the consistency of it, and the strong... flavors I was expecting just didn't come through. I made this for a barbecue, and only one of my girlfriends enjoyed it.Read more
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Anonymous 07-28-2007
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smoothalishiosous
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

great
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Anonymous 07-25-2007
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Not slushy
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

The flavor was okay, but the texture was terrible. It wasn't very slushy, despite freezing the watermelon for 30 minutes.
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Anonymous 07-24-2007
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Coconut Juice and coconut milk- NOT THE SAME!
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

yuk! don't make the same mistake. I'll need to try this again with Coconut juice which is much more like watery apple juice... than milk. Milk + lemon + watermelon= not a good situation!Read more
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Anonymous 07-23-2007
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Don't bother
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

The recipe sounded good but it was not. The watermelon needed to freeze much longer. It did not have a good refreshing... taste..almost a bad after taste. It was so runny, not slushy at all. I dumped half added ice and more coconut juice but it did not help. It went down the drain and I made margaritas instead which was a much better choice.Read more
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LISA Long Branch, NJ 07-19-2007
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Didn't love it
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

Seemed like it was missing something. I think the consistancy was too watery.