Celebrate watermelon season with a Watermelon Mule, a summery twist on the classic Moscow Mule, and refreshing cocktail for summer parties and BBQs.
Happy Friday!
Is it hot where you are? The heat index is in the triple digits here in NC.
Let’s mix up a refreshing summer cocktail with summer’s quintessential fruit:
Sweet, juicy watermelon!
If you’re not familiar with a Moscow Mule, it’s traditionally made with vodka,
spicy ginger beer and lime juice.
Despite its name, modern day Ginger Beer is not a beer and has no alcohol.
Think of it as ginger ale’s more outgoing cousin, with a robust, zippier ginger flavor.
This Watermelon Moscow Mule pairs sweet juicy watermelon
with the spicy ginger beer for a refreshing cocktail for summertime sipping!
The Moscow Mule mug keeps your cocktail nice and frosty. . . essential when
the heat and humidity are in the sweltering range!
Make sure your mug is lined with stainless steel that won’t react to the acid in the lime juice.
The typical Moscow Mule mug which holds around 16 oz.
so there’s plenty of room for ice to keep you and your cocktail cool.
This is the type of cocktail that I don’t usually measure, mixing to taste, but here is a guideline.
Fill mug half full with crushed ice, to each mug add:
1 1/2 oz. vodka
3 oz. watermelon juice
3 oz. ginger beer (or more)
juice of 1/2 of lime or to taste
To make watermelon puree:
Cut a seedless watermelon into chunks and toss in a blender and puree until smooth.
Pass watermelon through a strainer, discarding pulp and reserving watermelon liquid.
Store watermelon juice in the fridge. Try it with a Watermelon Mojito with Mint Simple Syrup
or mx with sparkling water or lemonade for a mocktail.
Refreshing Summer Watermelon Mule Cocktail
Equipment
- Stainless Steel Moscow Mule Mug
- blender
- fine mesh strainer
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 oz. vodka
- 3 oz. watermelon juice
- 3 oz. ginger beer or more to taste
- juice of 1/2 of lime
Instructions
To make watermelon puree:
- Cut your watermelon into chunks and toss in a blender; puree until smooth. Pass watermelon through a strainer, discarding pulp and reserving watermelon liquid.
To mix mule:
- Fill mug half full with crushed ice.
- Add vodka and watermelon juice; top with ginger beer.
- Add generous squeeze of lime; stir to combine.
- Garnish with additional watermelon slice and lime if desired.
Notes
- A typical Moscow Mule mug holds 16 oz. so there's room to adjust ingredients to taste.
- Keep watermelon juice in the fridge to mix with sparkling water/soda or lemonade or Watermelon Mojito with Mint Simple Syrup
- Make sure your mug is lined with stainless steel which won’t react with the acid in the lime.
- For a mocktail, omit vodka and add sparkling water or club soda.
Got Peaches?
Help yourself to a Peach Tea Mule and find ‘Just Peachy’ Recipes for Summer!
Looking for a refreshing summer salad?
Watermelon – Arugula Salad with Cucumber, Blueberry & Feta
is light, flavorful and healthy, married with an easy-to-mix
Honey-Lime Vinaigrette.
Hope you’re staying cool! ♥
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Metamorphosis Monday
Good Morning from rainy Virginia…after a week of 90 degree weather we are only expecting 83 degrees today but rain all day. I am not a big drinker but might have to try this drink as watermelon in anything is usually good. I did save the salad recipe you mentioned and plan to make it tomorrow after I get blueberries from the Farmers Market. Enjoy the weekend! Peace.
Good morning, Mary. Your refreshing watermelon mule is much needed in this oppressive heat and humidity. Watermelon is a favorite summertime treat and this sounds delicious! The heat has gotten the best of me this week. Happy Friday, Mary and stay cool 🍉🍉🍉
We were just talking about Moscow mules, with 107 degrees forecasted for tomorrow I see I need to go watermelon shopping NOW! Looks Devine 😍
I love the idea of making watermelon juice, I bet it’s really good! Your Watermelon Mule is a wonderful way to stay cool!
Mary, the heat is relentless here as well. We are in the triple digits with high humidity. This cocktail sounds refreshing and delicious. Watermelon is the perfect addition! Thanks for sharing. Have a wonderful weekend, and stay cool.
A lovely drink for summer. It is going to be 105 here this weekend. Watermelon is so refreshing.
North Central Washington, we are melting here, so this is perfect.
This looks so refreshing and so pretty! Perfect for sipping out on the back patio.
Enjoy your weekend, Mary!
Mary, this drink looks and sounds delicious. Anything watermelon is perfect for those scorching summer days. We are currently cool here in Calgary but temps predicted to be +33 C (~92 F) by the weekend so this is timely and much appreciated. We don’t have quite the humidity that you do (though 33 C is hot for us). Thank you for sharing and hope you are able to stay cool down there.