Plant a watermelon (martini) over my grave

When I was a kid my dad always sang this silly song that went something like this; "just plant a watermelon over my grave and let the juice sssssssslip through." Of course you make a dramatic slurping sound on the "s". As fun as singing the song was, watermelons have always been something I could take or leave. Watermelon mojitos are a whole other story!

Watermelon Martini at Twenty One & Main

Last summer our favorite restaurant, Twenty One & Main, made watermelon jalapeno martinis and they were fabulous! I've been dreaming of them ever since. Now, let me tell you, this restaurant is amazing and they try their very best to accommodate any request you have. I had been asking them to make some more watermelon martinis this summer but it just hadn't worked out for me to be there on the weekends they were trying to do it.

So, for my friend's birthday last week, I decided to show up with my own watermelon and see what they could come up with. Sadly, they didn't have any fresh jalapenos on hand, but they did make us fresh watermelon martinis and they were yum, yum, yummy!!! A few days later, we ended up back at Twenty One to have drinks and they still had some of my fresh watermelon so the bartender made us watermelon mojitos! I adore a mojito! (I also adore exclamation points. Can you tell?) Our fabulous bartender managed to concoct a drink with the absolute perfect balance of mint and watermelon flavor. Even my boyfriend liked it and you know how men can be about "girly" drinks!

Watermelon Mojito at Twenty One & Main

The first watermelon martinis that we had tasted just like fresh watermelon and nothing else! My guess is that she used just the pureed watermelon and some watermelon vodka. How easy is that? If you have some fresh watermelon and think it would be fun to drink it rather than eat it, here are some links I found that look promising. With August already flying by I think an end-of-summer party is definitely in order and watermelon drinks should be the featured item!

Here is Bobby Flay's watermelon martini recipe. He is just adorable. Isn't he?
If Martha says it's a good thing, we should definitely try it! Here is Martha Stewart's recipe for watermelon mojitos.
And here is one for watermelon sangria.

If you have a favorite watermelon beverage, please share the recipe with us. Better yet, invite us over to enjoy some!

Cheers!