Watermelon Martini

Nothing is quite as quintessential for summer as watermelon. So what do you do when you are bored with eating slices in the backyard and having seeds and juice run down your face? Class it up with a martini, lady! I have been making these recently since watermelon is abundant on the island (not to mention sometimes free at Earth Fare). I also made them for lil' Sista's birthday a few weeks ago. It's also an easy recipe to turn into shooters for the group.

Watermelon Martini:

• 2 ounces of Smirnoff Watermelon Vodka
• 1/2 ounce of melon liqueur
• Watermelon flesh squeezed or pureed to taste
• Dash of simple syrup or sugar to taste
• Splash of cranberry for a little color

Shake and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with sugared fresh watermelon slices. If you wanna get particularly clever use the jellied or gummy watermelon candies for garnish or break out the melon baller. Man, I do love those candy fruit slices though...

Two great men...Frank Bartles & Ed Jaymes

In 1985, Ernest Gallo introduced the world to his famous wine coolers. He was a marketing genius, creating the characters of Frank Bartles and Ed Jaymes to promote his trendy drinks. Ok, so maybe I had no idea who these guys were in the 80s or even what a wine cooler was but now they are my dirty little silly secret. The only reference I knew was from the 1993 Pauly Shore movie "Son in Law" when Pauly sees his girlfriend's grandpa rocking on the front porch. Everything I learned, I learned from Pauly Shore movies. Scary, I know. I made fun of girls that drank Zima and all that other crap when we were in high school and college. Now, I secretly buy wine coolers when no one is around. They are so delicious! Who knew?

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