Watermelon Grapefruit Slushie
4 cups watermelon
2 cups 100% grapefruit juice
2 tbsp. lime jujice
2 cans strawberry or grapefruit sparkling water
Garnish: fresh lime slices
Freeze watermelon at least 4 hours. In blender, combine grapefruit juice and lime juice, and blend until combined. Add frozen watermelon and let stand 5 minutes to thaw slightly. Blend until pureed Divide among 4 glasses and top each with ½ can sparkling water and garnish.
Peach-Mango Smoothie
1 cup frozen sliced peaches
1 cup frozen mango chunks
½ cup plain Greek yogurt
1/3 cup coconut water
In blender, puree all ingredients until smooth. Serves 2.
Sailor’s Warning
2 cups watermelon chunks
1 cup pineapple juice
8 oz. tequila or dark rum, divided
Garnish: Maraschino cherries and pineapple wedges
Puree watermelon in blender until smooth, about 30 seconds. Strain through fine-mesh sieve, to yield about 1 cup juice. Fill highball glasses with ice. Top with pineapple juice, then tequila or rum and watermelon juice, dividing evenly. Garnish.
Texas Peach Sangria
2 750-ml bottles Chardonnay or other dry white wine
2 cups peach nectar
1 cup peach schnapps
1 cup peach-flavor vodka
2 cups ginger ale
6 cups sliced fresh peaches
2 cups fresh or frozen berries (strawberries, raspberries)
In a large pitcher combine wine, nectar, schnapps and vodka; chill. To serve, add ginger ale and fruit. Makes 5 quarts.