Watermelon Champagne Recipes

Steps:

• Process the watermelon cubes in a blender on high until smooth. Using a fine sieve, strain out 2 cups of the watermelon juice to a large container and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Add the vodka, triple sec and lime juice to the chilled watermelon juice. Stir until well combined.
• When ready to serve, pour the drink into 4 Champagne flutes, leaving room at the top. Gently top off each flute with some Champagne.

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• Stir together 16 ounces chilled dry rosé, 8 ounces each blood orange soda and watermelon juice and 1 ounce lime juice in a pitcher with ice.

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• Process watermelon cubes in a blender on high until smooth then strain.
• Measure out 2 cups juice, add mint, stir then chill 30 minutes.
• Add vodka, triple sec, lime juice and 1 cup ice and stir vigorously.
• Remove mint leaves.
• Fill glasses with ice and pour 1/3 cup watermelon mixture into each.
• Gently stir in 1/3 cup Champagne.
• Garnish with watermelon cubes and lime slices.

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• Combine fruit, sugar and champagne. Mix in punch bowl over ice block. Serve immediately.

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• Process watermelon cubes in a blender on high until smooth. Strain. Measure out 2 cups juice. Add mint. Stir; chill 30 minutes. Add vodka, triple sec, lime juice and 1 cup ice; stir vigorously. Remove mint leaves. Fill glasses with ice and pour 1/3 cup watermelon mixture into each. Gently stir in 1/3 cup Champagne. Garnish with watermelon cubes and lime slices.

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• Place watermelon and sugar in a blender, and process until smooth.
• Half-fill eight Champagne flutes with the watermelon mixture.
• Slowly pour the Champagne into each flute to fill it. Serve at once.

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• Place cubed watermelon and sugar in the pitcher of a blender. Blend for 1 minute. Stir in the champagne. Pour the watermelon mixture into a plastic container, cover and place in the freezer. Stir the mixture with a fork every 30 minutes until frozen, about 2 hours.
• Before serving, remove the frozen granita from the freezer and stir well using a fork or place in the food processor and process until it reaches the desired consistency. Serve in tall glasses garnished with sliced watermelon.

Steps:

• For ice mold, place orange sliced in the bottom of a bundt pan or other decorative mold; pour juice over slices; freeze until solid, at least 8 hours.
• Scoop 3 cups of melon balls from watermelon, using the small end of a melon baller.
• Place melon balls in a plastic bag; refrigerate until serving time; cut remaining watermelon flesh into chunks; place in a blender, add sugar and lime juice; process in blender or food processor until smooth; press through a fine mesh strainer; refrigerate in an airtight container until ready to serve.
• Remove ice ring just before serving by dipping the bottom of the mold in a sinkful of hot water for about 12 seconds; invert over a plate to unmold, gently slide the mold into punch bowl.
• Pour in half of the chilled puree; pour in champagne from 2 bottles; garnish with melon balls, reserving some for individual punch glasses; replenish the punch with remaining puree and champagne as needed.