Watermelon Cosmo Punch Food

WATERMELON COSMO

Steps:

• Blend watermelon in a blender until smooth; strain through a fine mesh strainer and discard pulp. Pour strained watermelon juice, and vodka into a cocktail shaker filled with ice; strain into a glass. Squeeze lime juice into the cocktail.

WATERMELON PUNCH KEG

Steps:

• Cut a thin slice from the bottom of the watermelon rind (but not into the flesh) so the watermelon will sit upright. With a sharp knife, carve out a circle in the top of the watermelon to make a lid, as you would when carving a jack-o'-lantern.
• To prepare with an immersion blender: Set the watermelon in the sink (to avoid splashes). Remove the lid and insert an immersion blender into the flesh. Gently push and move the immersion blender down and around in the watermelon to puree the center. As more of the watermelon becomes pureed, move the blender to the sides to puree almost all of the flesh, leaving a thin wall of flesh lining the rind. Pour the pureed juice out of the watermelon; you should have between 6 and 7 cups.
• To prepare with a drill: Fasten one beater from an electric hand mixer to the tip of a drill and tighten the chuck. Set the watermelon in the sink (to avoid splashes) and push the beater into the flesh. Gently push and move the beater down and around in the watermelon to puree the center. As more of the watermelon becomes pureed, move the beater to the sides to puree almost all of the flesh, leaving a thin wall of flesh lining the rind. Pour the pureed juice out of the watermelon, and strain, discarding any pulp and seeds; you should have between 6 and 7 cups of strained juice.
• Insert a tap in the empty watermelon according to the package directions. Pour the watermelon juice, wine and vodka into the watermelon and top with the lid. Refrigerate until the watermelon and punch inside are well chilled, at least 2 hours.

WATERMELON COSMO PUNCH

Steps:

• Heat 1 cup each sugar and water in a saucepan over medium heat until the sugar is dissolved; cool completely. Puree 6 cups chopped seedless watermelon in a blender. Pour 3 cups of the watermelon puree into a pitcher; add 3 cups vodka, 1 cup lime juice and 1 cup of the simple syrup. Serve over ice and garnish with mint.

WATERMELON COSMO

Steps:

• To make watermelon juice: In a blender, whiz ¼ of a whole watermelon cut into chunks, then strain liquid through a sieve, discarding pulp, for watermelon juice.
• To make cosmo: Pour all ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice and shake vigorously.
• Strain into 2 large chilled martini glasses.
• Garnish with a green melon ball, if you like.

WATERMELON COSMO PUNCH

Steps:

• Heat 1 cup each sugar and water in a saucepan over medium heat until the sugar is dissolved; cool. Puree 6 cups chopped seedless watermelon in a blender. Pour 3 cups of the watermelon puree into a pitcher; add 3 cups vodka, 1 cup fresh lime juice (from about 10 limes) and 1 cup of the simple syrup. Serve over ice and garnish with mint. Serves 8 to 10.

WATERMELON COSMOPOLITANS

Steps:

• Place the watermelon in a food mill fitted with the largest disc set over a medium bowl and process. The food mill will separate the seeds and the pulp from the juice; you should have about two cups of juice. Pour into a pitcher and discard the seeds and pulp. Stir in the vodka, Cointreau, and lime juice.
• Fill a cocktail shaker half-full with ice, pour in the cocktail mixture, and shake it for a full 30 seconds. Pour into chilled martini glasses and garnish each glass with a sprig of mint. Serve ice cold.

WATERMELON COSMOPOLITAN

Steps:

• Pour all ingredients over ice and shake in cocktail shaker until ice cold. Strain into chilled martini glass and garnish with watermelon wedge and lime slice.