Watermelon-Mint Lemonade

Blended watermelons provide most of the liquid for this light and refreshing lemonade.

Watermelon Sorbet

Light, bright watermelon becomes a scoopable ice, with roasty, bittersweet cocoa nibs subbing for seeds.

Watermelon Limeade

Blending chunks of watermelon and giving it a quick strain through cheesecloth yields a sweet liquid that is a perfect foil for tart lime juice.

Lemon Mint Sherbet

This Lemon Mint Sherbet is a shining example of Medrich's way with the processor. Instead of breaking out the ice cream maker, she's come up with an innovative method to make smooth, lemony sherbet by freezing the base and then whizzing it in the bowl of the food processor, aerating it, and then returning to the freezer to firm it up a bit more. It's bright, fresh, and even a little sparkly, and the best part is there's no need to dust off the ice cream maker.

Fizzy Ginger Cocktail With Pickled Watermelon Rind

Watermelon rind finds a new life as a tender-crisp cocktail garnish in this sparkling sweet and spicy cocktail.

Strawberry-Mint Sparkler

Juicy summer strawberries are combined with tart lime juice and bright mint in this sweet and sour effervescent vodka cocktail. It's light, not too sugary, and eminently day-drinkable.

Watermelon White Negroni Slushie

Skip sugary frozen fruit drinks this summer, and try this chilly spin on the classic Negroni cocktail.

Fresh Watermelon Margaritas

To get the watermelon flavor to really come through in this thirst-quencher, you'll whir an ample amount of ripe cubed melon (seedless is best) in a blender with a little kosher salt. Be sure to strain through a fine-mesh sieve to avoid any pulp in the drink.

Pickled Watermelon Rind

This sweet-and-sour spiced pickle is a classic of the Southern American table, and makes the most of a part of the watermelon that otherwise gets thrown out: its crisp-fresh rind.

Fresh Watermelon Sangria

Fresh watermelon adds delicate sweetness, and a squeeze of lime heightens the tartness of the white wine in this sangria.