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Watermelon Granita Cocktail

We’ve been having some 90+ degree days here in Seattle and for us.. well, that’s pretty hot. We start melting. Especially since no one has air conditioning. Anyway, we put on fans, eat icy treats and pretend we can deal with the heat.

I plant myself in the shade while the kids splash and run around.. I like to think we look like we’re in the serene setting a Pottery Barn summer catalog.. you know the double fold showing a gorgeous patio with a large glassy pool and beautiful outdoor furniture with lush greenery in the background? But really it’s just the blue plastic kiddie pool and my chaise lounger on the yellow straw that is Seattle grass in summer.

Anyway, if you have some leftover Watermelon Granita, add some vodka or tequila, shake it up and call it a summer frozen refresher. The natural watermelon flavor says summer!

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Ingredients

2 cups frozen Watermelon Granita
1 shot Triple Sec
1 or 2 shots vodka or tequila
Mint for garnish

Directions

Shake everything up well and pour in two glasses
Garnish with mint
Serve immediately
Happy summer! 🙂

dit-elle-Esther

Watermelon Granita

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This is quite the simple summer treat! Love watermelon? You’ll love watermelon granita!

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Ingredients

3 cups roughly chopped watermelon
Juice of 1 lime
6-8 mint leaves and more for garnish
1 Tbsp honey

Directions

Freeze a glass baking dish for an hour
In a blender, puree watermelon, lime juice, mint leaves and honey until smooth
Pour through a fine-mesh sieve and discard solids
Pour juice into chilled baking dish and freeze until slushy, ~45 minutes
Rake surface with a fork to break up ice crystals
Freeze 30 minutes
Repeat until frozen
Scoop into bowls, garnish with mint and serve

dit-elle-Esther

Watermelon Bites with Fresh Basil and Halloumi Cheese

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These are ridiculously easy to make and a delightful combination!

Watermelon, grilled or fried Halloumi (Greek cheese) and fresh basil on a skewer makes for a lovely appetizer.

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Ingredients

Watermelon
Fresh basil leaves
Halloumi (Greek cheese)

Directions

Fry or grill the Halloumi for a minute or two, then slice it into small <1″ cubes
Slice watermelon in cubes
Layer watermelon, Halloumi and basil on skewers
Serve and enjoy!

dit-elle-Esther

Watermelon Mint Infused Water

I’ve been wanting to try more infused waters lately. In my mind, they are a lot of work, but really…they aren’t!

I carved up a watermelon for the 4th of July, and we had some pieces left over in the fridge that I didn’t think were going to get eaten. SO…I poured some of the left over juice and a few pieces of watermelon with some mint into a few water bottles.

I mean to let them sit for a day, but… “LIFE”

Two days later, I tried them, and YUM!!! Blog Watermelon Mint Infused Water-1 Maya wasn’t as sure. She was more consumed with getting the watermelon out of the bottom haha 🙂 What you need…

2 cups of Watermelon (depending on how much water you want to infuse!)
1/4 Cup Watermelon juice (I made this after I had cut a watermelon a few days earlier and there was juice at the bottom of the dish. You could also muddle a few pieces if you are doing this all at once.)
5-6 sprigs of mind torn into pieces

What you do…

Put water, watermelon, watermelon juice, and mint into (individual water glasses or a giant water container).
Let it sit overnight….or two 🙂 Then…

Enjoy! dit-elle-Lauren

Tomato, Basil, Mozzarella and Watermelon Skewers

We’re having another “heat wave” (Seattle doesn’t really know what to do when it’s 80+ degrees (except celebrate perhaps). Get to 90+ though and we start melting). With no air conditioning, we try not to cook and bake much, instead we head to the lake for picnic dinners or grill on our deck. These skewers require no grilling or cooking however and are totally summer, totally simple, and totally delicious.

We had these at a wedding few weeks ago in California. It was the perfect appetizer.

You skewer cherry tomatoes, cubed mozzarella, cubed watermelon and fresh basil leaves. Then drizzle with your favorite balsamic vinaigrette and serve! So easy!

Ingredients

Cherry tomatoes
Watermelon, slice into 1″ cubes
Mozzarella, cubed
Fresh basil leaves
Balsamic vinaigrette
Skewers (look for bamboo knot cocktail / Hors’ D’oeuvre picks)

Directions

Skewer tomatoes, watermelon and cheese with basil layered in
Drizzle with balsamic vinaigrette
Keep refrigerated until ready to serve
Enjoy!

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