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Watermelon Lemon Cocktail Floats Recipe

prep 45 minutes
Additional Time 5 hours
total 5 hours 45 minutes
Serves 1 cocktail
An easy and fun cocktail float that combines your favorite summer treats- watermelon and ice cream!
Author: Bernice Baran
Servings 1 cocktail

Equipment

Ingredients

Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

  • 360 mL whole milk
  • 360 mL heavy cream
  • 100 grams granulated sugar
  • 1/2 Tbsp vanilla bean paste
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Watermelon Lemon Drop Martini

  • 15 mL simple syrup, 1/2 cup water:1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup ice
  • 30 mL watermelon juice
  • 60 mL lemon juice
  • 60 mL vodka, can substitute any liquor
  • 30 mL spiked sparkly seltzer, can substitute plain seltzer

Method

Ice Cream

  1. Using Pampered Chef's Ice Cream Maker, freeze the bowl for 24 hours before starting the ice cream.
  2. Once the bowl has been frozen for 24 hours, combine all the ingredients in a separate bowl and whisk until the sugar is dissolved.
    360 mL whole milk, 360 mL heavy cream, 100 grams granulated sugar, 1/2 Tbsp vanilla bean paste, 1/2 tsp salt
  3. Remove the bowl from the freezer, attach the spinner to the lid and turn on the machine. Set it to 20 minutes and once it begins spinning, pour in the milk mixture through the hole on the lid.
  4. Allow it to churn until it becomes the consistency of soft serve ice cream. Turn the machine off, cap the bowl with the lid and freeze for a few hours or overnight.

Martini

  1. If you are making simple syrup for the martinis, make it beforehand so it has time to cool. Dissolve 1/2 cup of sugar in 1/2 cup of water and allow it to cool completely before using (store in an airtight jar in the fridge).
    15 mL simple syrup 1/2 cup water:1/2 cup granulated sugar
  2. To make the martini, place a cup of ice in the cocktail shaker. If you are using fresh watermelon, puree the watermelon and strain out the pulp. Pour it on top of the ice and squeeze the lemon juice into the cocktail shaker.
    1 cup ice, 30 mL watermelon juice, 60 mL lemon juice
  3. Add the simple syrup, vodka and seltzer water to the cocktail shaker and shake well until it becomes chilled.
    60 mL vodka can substitute any liquor, 30 mL spiked sparkly seltzer can substitute plain seltzer

Assemble

  1. Place 2-3 scoops of vanilla bean ice cream in a cup. Use the cocktail strainer to pour out the martini over the ice cream, straining out the ice, etc.
  2. Garnish with lemon wedges and watermelon chunks. ENJOY!

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 214kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 2gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 44mgSodium: 159mgSugar: 17g
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Keyword: ice cream cocktail, lemon cocktail, lemon martini, lemon watermelon martini, watermelon cocktail, watermelon martini