Watermelon, coconut water, cucumber and rum come together to make a quick and easy, perfectly refreshing summer cocktail.
HELLOOOOO...heck it must be Friday! And these Watermelon Coconut Cucumber Flamingo Chillers are the perfect start to the long weekend! Complete with a few tacky toppers...
And speaking of tacky... have you seen my hair lately? Not when I leave for work in the morning and it's all slick and shiny. I'm talking the end of the day after I've walked a few blocks into the chair of a wanna-be-stylist called humidity. By the time she's done with me, I look like a prissy poodle at a dog show. All the rain of late only adds to the bad comedy that is my hair. By the time I arrive home, I feel like someone should hand me a pair of platforms and a sequin jumpsuit and start the floor spinning under a disco ball.
Although I think I would have totally rocked that era, had I been been conceived a little earlier, but in 2014, that's just not my kind of tacky.
Long-legged, wading birds dressed in frilly, pink and scarlet plumage, however... totally my kind of tacky! I first shared these flamingo straw-huggers on my Instagram a few weeks ago, while at home nursing a shoulder injury. The IG photo shows the straws on which these birds were purchased, but I had other plans for them, as soon as I spotted them in the dollar store while scouting cheap summer photo props. (and that's a run-on sentence, if I've ever seen one...)
They will most definitely make another appearance on the blog before the warm weather is through. For now, I rather like the way they look atop my Watermelon Coconut Cucumber Flamingo Chillers. Urm, hold on... is that summer I hear trampling up my driveway?
And speaking of warm weather, it ain't upon us quite yet. Lots of rain, which I don't mind, as it makes everything look so lush and alive - a welcome change after such a stark winter.
Take note, spring - your wet days and cool nights won't stop the polka-dot bikinis from popping up along side these deliciously, refreshing Watermelon Coconut Cucumber Flamingo Chillers.
Blended and shaken or frozen, they make the perfect warm weather treat!
Serve Up Some More Summer With:
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 small watermelon approx. 6 cups, cut into small pieces and chilled
- 1 large cucumber peeled, sliced and chilled
- 1 cup coconut water chilled
- 4 generous shots of coconut rum
- ice
Instructions
- Place all ingredients, except the rum, in a large blender and blend until all items are liquefied.
- If your preference is non-alcoholic, stop here and serve. If you prefer a less chunky drink, pour through a strainer before serving.
- For the alcoholic variety, add some ice, a cup of the blended drink and a shot of rum to a shaker. Shake vigorously for a couple seconds and then pour through bar strainer into a cup. Repeat for the other three servings.
- If making popsicles, pour into molds and freeze overnight.
- Enjoy!
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