Juicy.

I am greatly enjoying what will most likely be my last watermelon of the season. 
So far this summer I've made watermelon smoothies and over the last two months, have eaten probably close to a whole entire melon by myself. 


I recently read about watermelon martinis becoming quite the cocktail trend. I don't do vodka, but if you do, you should try this and tell me what it's like! 


From Glamour.com
"Watermelon is a rich source of lycopene, an antioxidant believed to help reduce your risk for heart disease."


Here's to the perfect summer cocktail! 

Ingredients

1 c. fresh watermelon juice (press watermelon through a sieve or cheesecloth or juice it in a juicer
1/2 c. (4 oz) Vodka

juice of 1 lime

ice

Optional

1/4 c. simple syrup (optional)
3 tbl. sea salt (optional)
3 tbl. cane sugar (optional)
Watermelon slices, for garnish (optional)

Mix everything together into a martini shaker. Shake, shake, shake. Pour into martini glasses garnished with spare watermelon slices.