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Watermelon Mint Vodka Splash

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Everyone loves a cocktail that is crisp, refreshing, and oh-so-delicious. Watermelon Mint Vodka Splash is like that friend you’re always happy to see. It brings good vibes to an occasion!

The best part of sipping this cocktail? It delivers a light fruity flavor without that overpowering syrupy after-taste from cocktail recipes made with high-sugar mixes. Smirnoff’s Zero Sugar Watermelon & Mint Vodka is infused with natural flavors and is gluten-free. It’s easy drinking, so let this be your warning.

I grow fresh mint in my raised garden bed during spring and summer, so I always have it on hand for recipes like this one. Why not save money on buying herbs by growing them yourself? Consider ordering mint plant seeds online to add to your herb garden or a container pot for a sunny spot on your deck. Mint is a hardy plant that will continue to produce new leaves as long as you pinch it back now and then.

watermelon mint vodka cocktail

Watermelon Mint Vodka Splash is your go-to drink when you want to mix a cocktail for an afternoon by the pool or have your toes in the sand by the lake. Oh, and consider the possibilities of blending the watermelon and ice together and then adding the rest of the ingredients. Irresistible!

If you’re ready to mix this cocktail recipe, you may also appreciate my recipe for its cousin cocktail, Cucumber Lime Vodka Splash. It’s the MOST POPULAR recipe on my blog, hands down. Grab a couple of glasses and make each one!

Die-hard watermelon fans searching for bonus recipes also love my recipes for Watermelon Berry Slushie, Watermelon Blueberry Feta Salad with Mint, and Spiked Watermelon Lemon-Lime Cocktail.

Watermelon Mint Vodka Splash

One Delightful Life
This watermelon mint vodka cocktail is refreshing – perfect for drinking poolside or by the lake. Make it in less than 10 minutes!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 oz. Smirnoff Zero Infusions Watermelon & Mint vodka
  • Ice cubes
  • 1/2 can lime flavored sparkling water
  • Garnish with a watermelon slice and mint sprig

Instructions
 

  • Add ice to glass.
  • Add remaining ingredients.
  • Stir gently.
  • Garnish glass with a watermelon slice and mint sprig.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

You could swap another flavor of sparkling water for a variation on this recipe. I also like the Spindrift Sparkling Water, 4 Flavor Variety Pack. 

Watermelon Mint Vodka Splash

 

Bubbly Strawberry Mint Mojito

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When I polled my Instagram audience if they wanted this recipe after previewing it, the answer was 100% YES. I completely understand why because it is indeed 100% REFRESHING! Bubbly Strawberry Mint Mojito is the summer drink you’ve been craving. You didn’t know it.

Like many gardeners, my mint plant is growing faster than I can use it up. A mojito recipe is a perfect way to use the summer herb, and its herbaceous flavor adds a cooling effect to this cocktail. Not a gardener? The mint sold in your local grocery store’s produce department will suffice — remember to keep it refrigerated until use.

Strawberry Mint Mojito

This recipe is for one cocktail, but you could quickly maximize it to make a pitcher to serve to guests at your brunch or outdoor summer party. Thanks to its fresh ingredients and the bubble’s effervescence, it’s so good.

Have you ever heard of “muddling” herbs? You may have seen a bartender do it when crafting a cocktail. By using a cocktail muddler, or in my case, the end of a wooden spoon, you press and twist the mint in the bottom of a sturdy wine glass. If you would like a visual for how to do it, here’s a helpful instructional link.

I used strawberry-flavored Waterloo Sparkling Water for extra fruit flavor in combination with sliced fresh strawberries. You will also need sugar, lime wedges, and aged silver rum over ice.

Bubbly Strawberry Mint Mojito

I know you’ll adore this Bubbly Strawberry Mint Mojito recipe. Appreciate fruit cocktails? You’ll also like my recipe for Blackberry Mint Fizzy Mojito! Want a similar drink but without the booze? Check out this recipe for Cucumber Mint Raspberry Detox Water.

Bottoms up.

Bubbly Strawberry Mint Mojito

One Delightful Life
A refreshingly sweet yet tart cocktail, the mint complements the fresh strawberry very well. You can prepare it to enjoy on a hot summer day or for friends at your next brunch!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 oz. aged silver rum Cruzan
  • 4-5 mint leaves
  • 1 T. white sugar
  • 3 lime wedges small quarter pieces
  • 1 sliced strawberry
  • 1 can Waterloo Strawberry Sparkling Water
  • crushed ice

Instructions
 

  • Add the mint leaves, sugar, and lime wedges to the glass.
  • Muddle the mint leaves, mint, and sugar together until fragrant and well mashed.
  • Add half a glass of crushed ice.
  • Add sliced strawberries.
  • Add rum.
  • Fill glass until it's full with the sparkling water.
  • Garnish with a strawberry and sprig of mint.

Notes

Use silver rum for this recipe. Substituting dark rum is not an option to achieve the desired recipe flavor.

Bubbly Strawberry Mint Mojito

Cucumber Lime Vodka Splash

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Refreshing. Bubbly. Tasty! This cocktail is perfect for those days when you want a boozy drink and you’re craving something light and refreshing. Cucumber Lime Vodka Splash, made with only three ingredients, is a cocktail you (and your friends!) will love. Grab a glass, and let’s get started!

To make this cocktail a delightful one, you must start with its base: Smirnoff Cucumber Zero Sugar Infusions Cucumber & Lime Vodka. I discovered this flavored vodka when strolling the aisles of my neighborhood liquor store in search of something flavorful but less heavy in sugar than rum.

I added LaCroix Lime Sparkling Water, fresh cucumber, and garnished with fresh lime and mint leaves.

To make my Cucumber Lime Vodka Splash, follow the simple steps in the recipe card below. I promise you’ll appreciate this drink’s flavor profile so much you’ll want to share it with friends at your next get-together. Cheers!

Cucumber Lime Vodka Splash

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 1 glass

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 oz Smirnoff Cucumber Zero Sugar Infusions Cucumber & Lime
  • Juice of a lime wedge
  • Ice cubes
  • 1/2 can LaCroix Sparkling Lime Water
  • Garnish with a cucumber slice and mint garnish

Instructions
 

  • Add ice to glass.
  • Add remaining ingredients.
  • Stir gently.
  • Garnish glass with cucumber and mint.
  • Serve.

Notes

You can also swap another La Croix flavored water instead of the lime version or use Spindrift Sparkling Water Grapefruit. 

If you’ve read this far, you love cucumbers. Check out other flavorful recipes on the blog, including Cucumber Mint Raspberry Detox Water, or try making my Asian Cucumber Salad, the perfect sidekick to Hibachi Steak Lettuce Wraps.

cucumber lime vodka splash
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