About Cocktails: Melonlicious Cocktails

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Cocktails Cocktails Popular Drinks Bar Basics Stories & Parties From Colleen Graham, your Guide to Cocktails August is here already! The older I get the shorter summers seem, but that's life and we have a great way to celebrate the new month because Sunday the 3rd is National Watermelon Day. To celebrate the occasion I've selected some of my favorite melon cocktails to share this week. Enjoy!     Follow me on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, and now Pinterest. Cocktail of the Week: Watermelon Cucumber Cooler We will kick off this edition with a fantastic mix of gin, watermelon, and cucumber. This refreshing highball is perfect for lazy sipping and is filled with flavor that you may be able to get right out of your garden (or at least the farmer's market). Get the recipe... More Cucumber Cocktails Photo Courtesy: Aviation Gin Search Related Topics:  gin cocktails  summer cocktails  fruit cocktails Muddle Your Melon How easy is it to get juice out of a watermelon? It's so simple that it almost takes care of itself. The ideal tool is a muddler and all you need to do is toss a few melon pieces into a glass and press until the sweet juice comes out. If you don't have a muddler, try any kitchen tool with a blunt end, even a spoon will work at the right angle. This King Carlos Caipirinha is great practice and the watermelon-cachaca pairing is a great one. Get the recipe... Essential Bar Tools What is Cachaca? Photo Credit: Kadir Barcin/E+/Getty Images Search Related Topics:  fruit cocktails  rum cocktails  cachaca New Bols Watermelon Liqueur Europeans have been enjoying Bols Watermelon Liqueur for the last couple of years and this summer the sweet, pink spirit has been released to the U.S. market. As with all Bols Liqueurs, this has a beautiful, bright color and the sweet taste of watermelon that can be added to many cocktails. If you can find this new release, you may want to try it in this very simple Watermelon Cosmo. Get the recipe... The Cosmopolitan More Summer Cocktails Photo Credit: Lucas Bols Search Related Topics:  vodka cocktails  fruit cocktails  summer cocktails More Melon Cocktails There are a number of other fresh watermelon cocktails to try and a few that use other melons like honeydew. They are a fun lot to explore and include a few twists that you may not expect like the housemade Swedish Punsch Jacob Grier uses in this Gallagher Cocktail to add another dimension of interest. Take time to explore the recipes and mix up a few for friends on these last days of summer. Explore the collection... 5 Steps to Better Cocktails Photo Credit: Poppy Barach/E+/Getty Images Search Related Topics:  cocktail recipes  summer cocktails  fruit cocktails Related Searches Vodka Cocktails Cocktails Bars Cocktails Drinks Cocktails Recipes Simple Cocktails Featured Articles Melon Ball (shooter) Melon Patch Melon Margarita Melon Cucumber-tini Peppermelon Melancia Sour   More from About.com Sign-up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Please sign up it's free (of course), we think you will like it! Want More From About.com Check out our social page tailored to your interest! This newsletter is written by: Colleen Graham Cocktails Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Cocktails newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com   Must Reads 10 Fresh Fruit Cocktails Classic Cocktails Popular Drinks Summer Cocktails A to Z Cocktails   Follow me on: Advertisement