Watermelon Lemonade

Tripped over this recipe thumbing through a recent GH mag and tweaked it a bit. Pretty good stuff! Would be even better with a splash of prosecco, melon vodka, cucumber vodka and/or limoncello. I'm just sayin'.

It's a clean, crisp canvas for your libation leanings.



Watermelon Lemonade


5 cups of 1" cubes of watermelon (enough to fill a blender)
1/2 c. fresh squeezed lemon juice
1/4 cup super fine/caster sugar

Blend watermelon, lemon juice and sugar until finely pureed.
Pour in pitcher and place in fridge to cool.
Or pour over ice immediately and enjoy!

Pimm's Cup on the Porch

Fizz No. 1 at Acacia started me down the road of longing for a proper Pimm's Cup. So, after fiddling around with a few ingredients, I think I've come up with what I think to be a superbly tasty version. Nothing like a little Pimm's Cup for porch sipping w/friends on a muggy summer's eve to take the edge off.......

Bella's Pimm's Cup for the Porch-

3 large mint leaves

Splash simple syrup

1/8 slice of lemon ( I do quarters )

1" chunk of cucumber

1/2 tspn grated, fresh ginger

1 shot Hendrick's gin

1 shot Pimm's No. 1

Ginger beer

Piece of cucumber shaved w/a vegetable peeler for garnish

Chilled 12 oz beer glass, filled with ice

Muddle mint, lemon, ginger and cucumber in a cocktail shaker. Add a splash of simple syrup, muddle some more. Pour in the shots of gin and Pimm's with a little ice, light shake, strain into glass over ice. Fill rest of glass with ginger beer, garnish w/cucumber shaving. Makes 1 drink. Enjoy!