This Watermelon Elderflower Cocktail is made with Georgia watermelons, cucumber and lime juice – it’s the perfect refreshing drink for summer!
This post is sponsored by the Georgia Watermelon Association, but all opinions are my own.
Watermelon Elderflower Cocktail
Watermelon is one of those fruits that just screams summer. It reminds me of watermelon eating contests and spitting the seeds all over the driveway.
Of course that was when I was a kid. Now that I’m all grown up, I like to spike my watermelon. 🙂
When I decided to make a watermelon cocktail, I knew I wanted to include Elderflower. I tried it for the first time about 6 months ago and fell in love.
When combined with some lime juice and cucumber, the watermelon and Elderflower make what is my new favorite cocktail. It’s so delicious and would appeal to so many. It’s sweet with the watermelon, but not too sweet. And very light. It was fun to play around with it and get it just right.
Who’s ready for some watermelon? I know I am!
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Watermelon Elderflower Cocktail
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Ingredients
- 2-3 slices cucumber
- 1 oz lime juice (1-2 limes)
- 1 oz St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur
- 1 oz rum
- 4 oz watermelon juice
Instructions
- Slice cucumber and remove seeds.
- Pour elderflower and lime juice into a glass.
- Add cucumber slices to glass and muddle.
- To make watermelon juice, mash cubed watermelon, then drain the juice out. Add watermelon juice and rum to glass, then stir to combine.
- Serve over ice.
Nutrition
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Enjoy!
Great refreshing cocktail! I had watermelon juice, and cucumber gin to use up – mixed equal parts cucumber gin, lime juice and elderflower liqueur, then topped up with watermelon juice … delicious!
So glad you enjoyed it!
I don’t think I’ve ever had elderflower, but oh my goodness, do these cocktails look fantastic or what!? So fun that the Georgia Watermelon Association is doing a drink contest too!
Looks delightful but at what point do you add the rum?
The recipe has been updated with that. Thanks Lyle!
Love anything with watermelon. This looks so refreshing!
I can’t even with this drink! Looks so refreshing and summery! <3 <3
This totally reminds me of Santa Barbara!! Love these, they’re so pretty!
Omg, yes! I’d totally forgotten about that. I had to go back to my post and look at what I’d said was in it. 🙂 So good!
I don’t think I’ve ever had elderflower, but oh my goodness, do these cocktails look fantastic or what!? So fun that the Georgia Watermelon Association is doing a drink contest too!
You totally have to try it – it’s kind of sweet but not overly so. It’s my new fave. Thanks Beth!
I’ve got to try Elderflower! These sound so refreshing with the cucumber slices. Isn’t it great being able to spike our watermelon now instead of just seed-spitting contests? Haha!
I was JUUUST thinking that I need a new summer cocktail for happy hour sipping, and then you posted this! I LOVE anything watermelon, but have never tried Elderflower! Need to try this! Pinned!
This would be perfect Taylor! You definitely need to try the Elderflower – so good!
Taylor I looove making cocktails with St. Germain- Elderflower liqueur. Here are a few of my all time favorites.
Boozy Germain Martini
1. Ketel One
2. St. Germain
3. Cucumber- muddled
4. Cucumber- Sliced for garnish
Best Apple Martini
1. Ketel One
2. St. Germain
3. Apple Puckers
4. Apple -Sliced for garnish
Sexy St. Germain Tini
1. Ketel One Botanical- Cucumber Mint
2. St. Germain
3. Spicy olive (B’n Olive) or Extreme Bean from Matt & Steve’s
I’ve never done the Elderflower thing! But I love all watermelon cocktails, so I’m sure I’d love this!