by Texas Homesteader ~
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A frozen watermelon daiquiri is cold, sweet refreshment on a hot summer’s day. Or leave out the rum for a watermelon smoothie that the whole family can enjoy!
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Several weeks ago I got a seedless watermelon. Now I love fresh watermelon but RancherMan only enjoys it in moderation. I ate it fresh for a few days but wondered if I’d be able to eat it all before it went bad.
A friend of mine suggested cutting it into chunks and freezing it. She said I could blend it up into a cool smoothie or add rum to make a daiquiri for a hot summer day.
(of course you could leave out the alcohol and make it a slushie instead – a sweet treat for the whole family!)
How To Freeze Watermelon
I had to admit that putting that watermelon in the freezer would certainly solve the ‘must eat it now’ problem I was having!
I was intrigued with the idea of a watermelon daiquiri so I decided to give it a shot.
HA!! I said ‘give it a shot’! See what I did there??!
So I cut the seedless watermelon into about 1/2 to 1-inch chunks, placed the chunks on a baking sheet and placed it in the freezer for a couple of hours.
After that time I removed the semi-frozen chunks and slipped them into a freezer bag and returned them to the freezer.
By doing the cookie-sheet step I kept all of those watermelon pieces from freezing into one hard blob.
(taps top of head smugly) Not just a hat rack, my friends!
Hot Days, Cool Treats
Several days later after a hot day in the pastures, I just couldn’t face cooking supper in the kitchen. So RancherMan suggested that he fire up the grill for our supper.
I always love when he grills and I immediately planned on some cooling Pasta Salad that had been cooked & seasoned with my favorite herb bombs, some sliced hard-boiled eggs from our hens and thick slices of fresh garden tomatoes.
Everything would come together beautifully and we’d enjoy a cooling meal on a hot Texas summer day.
But RancherMan mentioned that frozen watermelon in the freezer. Hey, while we’re hanging out on the back porch by the grill we might as well be sipping a delicious cold drink! I couldn’t agree with him more.
So we sat out to figure out the daiquiri recipe that would delight our taste buds.
Making A Frozen Watermelon Daiquiri
We needed this frozen watermelon to be blended completely smooth and thank goodness we have the *Ninja blender (have I mentioned lately how much I LOVE this thing??!!)
He pulled out the blender attachment and filled it with the ingredients for our frozen watermelon daiquiris:
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5-6 cups of frozen watermelon chunks
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1/2 cup sugar
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1/2 cup Captain Morgan Spiced Rum
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We pressed the button and watched anxiously as the frozen chunks whirred into a smooth creamy consistency.
RancherMan brought out a couple of heavy glass tumblers and poured the frozen watermelon daiquiri into them.
The thick sweet-smelling daiquiri was sure tempting my taste buds let me tell ya!
I brought out my *stainless steel smoothie straw (yes, I hate plastic!! LOL) and we went in for a taste…
Delicious, Cold Treat
DELICIOUS – even RancherMan loved it! The texture was perfect, the rum wasn’t too strong and the drink was sweet without being too sweet.
We took those cold drinks out to the patio where we reclined in our chairs to watch the sunset & enjoy the wafting aroma of chicken cooking on the grill as we sipped our watermelon deliciousness.
Aaaaaahhhh…. now THIS is the life!
I love that we were able to salvage all that sweet ripened-to-perfection watermelon. And also turn it into a delicious daiquiri treat for ourselves.
As I mentioned before, you can omit the alcohol and make delicious healthy smoothies if desired. Then you’d have sweet cold refreshment the whole family could enjoy! Here’s how we made ours:
Did you make this smoothie/daiquiri? Please rate the recipe in your comment below!
Frozen Watermelon Smoothie or Daiquiri
Frozen chunks of ripe sweet seedless watermelon were blended with a touch of sugar for a sweet treat the whole family can enjoy. Or add a little Captain Morgan rum for a cold watermelon daiquiri drink for the adults. #TexasHomesteader
Ingredients
- 5-6 cups frozen cubed watermelon
- 1/2 cup sugar (or to taste)
- 1/2 cup Captain Morgan Spiced Rum (Omit for Alcohol-Free Smoothie)
Instructions
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Put all ingredients into blender - Blend, serve & ENJOY!
~TxH~
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Ohhhhh! This looks so good! What a refreshing drink on a hot summer day. Thanks for sharing at the Country Fair Blog Party!
Laurie – Country Link
Absolutely, Laurie. It sure hits the spot when the heat is on! ~TxH~
Oh yum! Definitely giving this a try 🙂
Sure hits the spot at the Taylor Household, Angie. 🙂 ~TxH~
I see brain freeze in my future! Thanks for sharing on the What’s for Dinner link up and don’t forget to leave a comment at the party – Next week’s features that also leave a comment get pinned and tweeted!
LOL Helen – give it a go, it’s delicious! ~TxH~
Yum! That looks delicious. To think I just passed up a watermelon at the store. I am regretting that decision now. Thanks for posting on the #WasteLessWednesday blog hop!
…and yet I just came home with TWO more! LOL ~TxH~
A watermelon smoothie sounds so good! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
A cool and delicious sweet treat on a hot summer’s day Keri. ~TxH~
I’ve put watermelon in the freezer for smoothies before, but never thought of making daiquiris! You, my friend, are a genius! 🙂
LOL! I don’t drink often but when I do I enjoy either wine or something sweet like this. We’ve both been pleasantly surprised at how wonderfully flavorful this turned out. ~TxH~
Oh my, this looks so tasty. I need to make this drink this weekend. So happy you shared this awesome drink at Dishing it and Digging it link party. We love having you and hope you can join us again this coming Sunday. Enjoy your day
We love it too Vanessa. With our without rum, it’s delicious cold refreshment. ~TxH~
What a great idea! Thank you Tammy, I’m off to buy & freeze some watermelon now!
We were pleasantly surprised at how delicious & refreshing this is. I have a stainless steel smoothie straw that I use to enjoy it – delicious! ~TxH~
Now that looks cool and very refreshing. Everyone wait in line………….Smoothie for me, please :}
🙂 These are surprisingly delicious Collen, with or without Cap’n Morgan! ~TxH~