This is my homemade watermelon infused vodka recipe! It is so much cheaper to make at home than to buy in the store! And it’s fun to do!
Do you like infused vodka? My favorite infused vodka thus far in my many years of age is not this one.
Surprised, are you?
I do like this watermelon infused vodka, but I really love ruby red grapefruit vodka. That’s my favorite.
Perhaps I’ll make a ruby red grapefruit vodka infusion recipe next! What say you?
First Foray into flavored vodka
I think I’ve spoken about this before (so stop me if you’ve heard it) but in the past I was more of a margarita girl. I still love my margaritas, but my vodka martini has overthrown the tequila yumminess in my mind.
When I switched to vodka, I didn’t start off with martinis. Oh no! I started making the grapefruit cosmo with ruby red absolute vodka. For the longest time it was my vodka drink of choice.
In fact, I went on a craze with that delicious cocktail. You could count on me to bring the ingredients to parties, get-togethers, and overnight visits to relatives.
Everyone loved my grapefruit cosmos.
Everyone.
I was a hero.
At least in my own mind.
: )
How to make of the Watermelon Infused Vodka
My recipe for the watermelon infused vodka is sugar free. Most other fruit infused vodka recipes you’ll find have sugar in them.
The only sugar in this watermelon infused vodka is the natural sugar found in the watermelon.
Chunk-a-lunka-licious
So, we have watermelon chunks and a good vodka like Ketel One. If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you will know that I love the vodka brand, Grey Goose! But you don’t need to use your best brand of vodka in this recipe. Your second best will do.
I grab a 28 ounce ball jar and plop the watermelon into it, minus the seeds.
Glug Glug
Time to pour the vodka into the ball jar to meet up with the watermelon! It took about 2 cups of vodka to cover the fruit.
I screw the cap on the ball jar and place it into the refrigerator, where I let it sit for a week.
One.
Week.
You can taste it after a few days to see if the watermelon infused vodka is done but I find it takes a full week to be perfect!
This is what the watermelon infused vodka looks like after a week in the fridge.
As you can see, the watermelon shrinks.
WARNING
Here is my warning to you. Do NOT eat the watermelon. If you do, you will find a spongy mess in your mouth and you will say “Glurg” after you spit it out. A “pa-too-ee” might also slip out.
Or maybe that is just me.
Here is the vodka after I take out all the watermelon!
Look at how pink it is!!
You will have to wait to see what I created with it! But you won’t have to wait long.
I hope you enjoyed this recipe!
Please leave me a comment. What is your favorite flavor infused vodka?
And as always, may all your dishes/drinks be delish!
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Homemade Watermelon Infused Vodka
Ingredients
Preparation
- 3 cups Watermelon enough to fill a ball jar
- 2 cups vodka use Good vodka, enough to fill the ball jar. Mine took 2 cups
Glassware
28 ounce Ball jar or whatever size you like
Instructions
Watermelon Infused Goodness
- Fill ball jar with watermelon chunks
- Pour vodka in it all the way to the top
- Cover ball jar and place in refrigerator for a week
- Remove watermelon chunks and throw away
- Make cocktail
- Smile
- Enjoy
This looks like something I should put together right now so I can enjoy it next weekend! Thanks for the tip on NOT eating the watermelon cause I surely would have dove right in.
Aimee! Hehe. You’d be making the glurg face if you did!
You’re a clever lady! And a funny one… that warning made me LOL. I too, love vodka so will get some soaking!
Hehe Gabby! 🙂
This looks like a noble use of watermelon! And the post is timely, given summer’s proximity. Cheers, wodka lovers!
Hehe Chris!
I’m sure that watermelon could be used for something! But what a great way to add flavor to the vodka!
Kelly, thanks. Not sure they could, it was pretty alcohol ridden and spongy! Glurg.
I do a similar thing with cherries, sugar and vodka – and you actually do eat the cherries! Can’t wait to see what you do with your watermelon vodka!
That sounds awesome Lisa! I love cherries, my absolutely favorite fruit! Yesterday I made some bourbon soaked cherries!
What a fun summer drink!
Thanks Mindy!
We do this sooo much in the summers!! Have you tried vodka steeped pineapples?? Just as awesome!
Swayam! Now I have to try the pineapples, since I never have!
That looks so refreshing and perfect for summer. Plus, it has fruit in it, so it must be healthy right?!
Hehe, Thank you Dannii! It really is 🙂
Ohhhh….I love infused vodkas and I love watermelon – this is the spirit for me! I bet this is so good that it would make a nice sipper on the rocks. But that cosmo looks to die for as well 😉
Thanks so much Amanda! It would be a great sipping vodka!
I was thinking of letting the watermelon sit in Vodka for several weeks, but I don’t know if the melon will get too mushy and fall apart. I was also thinking of squishing the vodka out of the melon to get the most vodka possible. What are your thoughts or experience on those two ideas?
Rachel, it would definitely get too mushy if you keep it in the vodka for several weeks. I understand the urge, but there is only so much flavor that will come out of the fruit. You could squish it between your fingers but make sure to do it over some cheese cloth so you don’t get the fruit in the vodka as it may spoil over time. I hope this helps.
How long do you think the vodka will keep without spoiling after the watermelon is removed? If not drink straight away ????
I still have some I made last year. Still good. I’m at 15 months. Just as long as there isn’t any watermelon chunks in the vodka, you’re good.