Lemon-Mint Vodka Spiked Watermelon

Tyler Florence

Recipe courtesy Tyler Florence

Show: Food 911Episode: Big Surf Clambake

Rated 3 stars out of 5
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Total Time:
6 hr 10 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
6 hr 0 min
Yield:
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Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 lemons, juiced
  • 1 (750 ml) bottle vodka
  • 2 fresh mint sprigs
  • 1 whole watermelon, 10 pounds or larger

Directions

Dissolve the sugar in the lemon juice. Pour out 1/4 cup vodka and add the lemon mixture and the mint sprigs to the bottle. Cap, shake, and let sit from 1 hour to overnight for the flavors to develop.

Cut a plug from the watermelon about 3-inches deep and as big around as the top of the bottle. Upend the bottle into the hole and let it sit for a couple of hours or until most of the vodka lemonade has been absorbed into the watermelon. Re-plug the watermelon and refrigerate it for a few hours. Slice and serve.

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  • on August 21, 2010

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    I made this for a BBQ and it tasted fantastic. It was super hot out and this was perfect. From the other reviews, I knew that the vodka might not all drain into the watermelon. I ended up scooping out the melon and juicing it. Then I mixed the juice with the vodka. I had some left over melon that I froze and used as ice cubes so that the drink wasn't watered down at all. Plus, I used the hollow watermelon as the punch bowl. Not the was it was intended but still came out wonderful!

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  • on June 18, 2007

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    A fun, easy treat for a BBQ.

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  • on August 03, 2006

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    it was ok, but I'm not big on the mint

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