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My mother is in town visiting from New Jersey. To celebrate, I am hosting a big dinner at my house for friends and family. I have planned many events over the past several years and I have found that providing guests with signature cocktail options is always a nice, personal touch.
Using this Armenian Cucumber Infused Vodka and this Watermelon Rosemary Infused Vodka, I will be shaking up some unique, memorable Summer cocktails that are sure to keep my guests refreshed and having a good time. Watermelon Rosemary Infused Vodka pairs the sweetness of watermelon with the fresh, woodsy notes of rosemary. Hopefully my mother will approve!
Watermelon Rosemary Infused Vodka
Ingredients
- 3 cups watermelon cubed (about half a medium-sized watermelon)
- 2 springs fresh rosemary
- 750 ml good quality vodka
Instructions
- Place cubed watermelon into a large, airtight jar. Fill the jar with vodka to cover the cubes (about 750 ml). Seal jar and let steep for 6 days. On day 4, add rosemary sprigs, reseal the jar and shake.*
- Strain the vodka into a clean jar or bottle.** Discard watermelon and rosemary sprigs.
Notes
I’m Brandon: food explorer, recipe curator, cocktail shaker, dessert lover. Kitchen Konfidence is how I document my time spent in my favorite space, the kitchen. Did you make a recipe? Tag @brandiego on Instagram so I can see the how it went!
lindsay says
sounds delicious! what kind of cocktails do you use this in?
Brandon Matzek says
@lindsay Thanks! Check out: https://www.kitchenkonfidence.com/2010/08/summer-cocktails/
Michelle says
That looks amazing!
Steph says
I tend to enjoy a few glasses of vodka every now and then, however, the taste of vodka can become monotonous. This Watermelon Rosemary infused vodka sounds delicious! It’s extremely clever and I can’t believe I haven’t thought of it before. I definitely am going to try this recipe (and maybe youtube my experience). Tha…nk you Brandon, for coming up with such a clever idea!
Brandon Matzek says
@Steph I’m looking forward to seeing that youtube video!!!!
BigFatBaker says
So genius. Last summer my friends and I made a vodka watermelon and just ate the watermelon but we never thought to save the vodka for fun drinks! I will definitely remember this next time. Thanks!
Anonymous says
I’ve never done the whole vodka in a watermelon thing; however, I am thinking about doing it this year! Definitely save that vodka 🙂 Watermelon infused vodka is so refreshing.
himalaz says
Why would you discard the watermelon chunks! They sound like delicious vodka infused snacks!
Melissawinger1 says
I was wondering what would be a good mixer to add? Also the cucumber vodka sounds very refreshing as well. Would you infuse it the same way?
Joni says
While infusing do you refrigerate it? Thanks!
Brandon Matzek says
No need to refrigerate.
Julius Finch says
Finally tasted the results of this recipe. We tasted the vodka alone first (Van Gogh) and didn’t particularly enjoy the flavor, so were skeptical about the results. Amazingly, it came out absolutely delicious- strong melon start, smooth mild rosemary flavors. Excellent with tonic and/or sprite. 5 stars out of 5, great recipe!
Brandon Matzek says
Awesome! Thanks Julius. The infusion process usually does a great job of transforming the flavor of the vodka. I always infuse with a middle-of-the-road vodka – absolut, smirnoff, skyy or svedka. So glad you like the recipe!