Drink Your Fourth-of-July Watermelon

Just like hot dogs, flag cake and sparklers, watermelon is a staple of Independence Day. (Take that, Britain!) But no matter how many guests we invite, we never seem to be able to finish a whole one.

Fortunately, we have a solution: Use some of the fruit to make delicious Fourth of July cocktails. Watermelon's unmistakable sweetness is ideal for refreshing summer drinks and pairs nicely with everything from vodka and gin to tequila and rum. (Quick tip: to get watermelon juice, just run a few chunks through the blender, then strain.)

So, here are five of our favorite watermelon cocktail recipes. It's your patriotic duty as an American to fix one. Happy Fourth of July!

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[momonaveggiemission]

08:30 AM on 07/03/2012

This is what we'll be drinking: http://momonaveggiemission.com/2012/06/21/watermelon-lemonade/

[skytracker]

01:42 PM on 07/02/2012

Around our parts ya all, no back yard has a fourth of July without the good old watermelon and most I would say are spiked one way or the other. I learned over the years, never entertain questions about the children, when a majority of backyard doing's have only one watermelon.

[GraphicMatt]

11:31 AM on 07/02/2012

In college we used to drive up into Georgia to buy watermelons with the booze grown right into them. When half grown and still on the vine, they would cut a small hole in them, scoop out all the insides and then fill it up with either vodka or grain alcohol, then plug them up to allow them to continue to grow. Never had a problem with leftovers.

[nevaehs mama]

05:56 PM on 07/02/2012

thats f*kn awesome! i wish i lived near georgia!

[peppertrekker]

05:34 PM on 06/29/2012

YUM! hic**** never mind