Celebrate National Watermelon Day With One Of These Delicious Libations

If your favorite eat of the summer is watermelon, raise a glass to the sweet, refreshing fruit on National Watermelon Day (Monday, August 3) with one of the delicious libations.

1800 Silver Summer Sangria:

1 oz. 1800 Silver

3 oz. Rosé

.25 oz. fresh Lime Juice

.5 oz. Simple Syrup

3 cubes Watermelon

Cucumber, for garnish

Directions: Muddle watermelon, shake and strain over ice cubes in a stemless wine glass. Top with rosé and stir gently to combine. Garnish with cucumber-wrapped inner glass and watermelon slice.

Summer Watermelon Sparkle:

1 oz. CÎROC Summer Watermelon

1/2 oz. Cranberry Juice

1 oz. Champagne, to top

1/4 oz. Elderflower Liqueur (if desired)

Watermelon Skin Twist, for garnish

Directions: Pour the CIROC Watermelon and cranberry juice into a flute glass. Top with champagne. Garnish with a Watermelon skin twist.

Canteen Bitter Melon:

2 oz. Deep Eddy Lemon Vodka

.5 oz. Lemon Juice

5 oz. Canteen Watermelon

.75 oz. Campari

.75 oz. Cointreau

Cilantro or Dill, for garnish

Directions: Shake over ice and strain into rocks glass with new ice.

Convite Spicy Watermelon Margarita:

2 cups Watermelon Chunks

Ice

Juice of 1 Lime + more to garnish and add to taste

4 thin slices of Jalepeño Pepper, seeds removed

1 – 1 1/2 cups plain Seltzer Water

1/2 cup Convite Esencial Mezcal

Directions: Blend the watermelon chunks, 1/2 cup seltzer and 1/4 cup mezcal in a blender with ice. Drop 2 slices of jalepeño into each glass, then pour. Garnish with lime.

Drake’s Summer Rum Punch:

8 cups of Watermelon (cut in 2in squares)

1 cup Drake’s Organic White Rum

1 cup Orange Juice

1/2 cup Lime Juice

1.5 cups Ginger Beer

Directions: Watermelon in blender until slushy. Pour through a strainer into a pitcher. Add orange juice, lime juice, and rum. Keep in fridge until ready to serve. Add ginger beer to pitcher when ready to serve. Stir. Pour over ice.