Turn Watermelon Into a Boozy Treat With an Easy Vodka Infusion (2024)

FAQs

Why won't my watermelon soak up the vodka? ›

The process doesn't work well, for obvious reasons: The flesh of the watermelon is a sponge that's already full. Vodka won't shoulder its way into space that's already occupied.

Also known as a drunken watermelon, the recipe calls for simply injecting vodka into a whole watermelon and letting it slowly seep into the fruit. When it's ready, just cut the melon into pieces and enjoy eating this delicious boozy summer treat.

A juicy watermelon puree tastes great with a splash of vodka, fresh lime juice and a hint of simple syrup.

Infuse for 3 to 5 days: Shake the jar of fruit and vodka daily. You'll see the vodka gradually take on the color of the fruit. Taste it after 3 days and continue infusing to your liking. Most fruit vodkas are finished in 3 to 5 days, but you can continue infusing the vodka for longer.

Fresh ingredients infuse more quickly than dried. Once the vodka is perfectly flavored, strain out the solid ingredients and discard them. If the vodka is still a little cloudy, strain it again before pouring it into a clean jar (you can just wash and reuse the infusing jar), and capping.

Watermelon seed germinates well at temperatures of 70˚ to 95˚F and takes four to six days to emerge. Harden off transplants by reducing the frequency of watering to slow growth, and move the plants to an area with cooler temperatures for about a week. Transplants ready for the garden will be 4 in. to 5 in.

Get juicy and fruity with Smirnoff Watermelon. Made with vodka and infused with watermelon flavor which brings out a sweet yet fresh taste to your favorite co*cktail.

To make watermelon wine, heat chunks of watermelon over a medium heat for 30 minutes so they break down into juice. Then, strain 14 cups of juice to get rid of any seeds before adding the juice to a pot with sugar. Heat the pot until it's almost boiling, then add acid blend and yeast nutrient.

Infused vodka made with fresh ingredients–or anything with the potential to spoil–should be refrigerated because it will expire. Infusions made with dried or preserved ingredients, however, do not require refrigeration.

How long is too long to infuse vodka? ›

However, you may only want to infuse your vodka for 10 to 24 hours if you are using jalapenos or other spicy ingredients. If you are using fruit to infuse your liquor, it is perfectly fine to infuse your beverage for a full week.

Once bacteria combine with the natural sugars and yeast in the melon—and other factors such as temperature come into play—the fruit can start to ferment. Heat can speed up the fermentation process, leading to more foaming and exploding.

Watermelon wine is a light, sweet wine made from fermented watermelon. It's best made during watermelon season in the late spring and early summer, when you can find the most ripe and juicy fruit. The wine is made by cooking down the fruit of the watermelon, then fermenting and racking the juice.

If your watermelon isn't ripe, the flavor is pretty blah and there's not much you can do with it. But when watermelon gets overripe, it starts loosing moisture and the texture changes from crisp and juicy to dry and mealy.