There are more than 1,000 varieties of watermelon grown worldwide, most of them a sweet treat on a hot summer day. Try these watermelon drinks the next time you need to cool down. Perhaps this Memorial Weekend!

Watermelon Agua Fresca

Makes eight servings. Recipe is from Allrecipes.com.

Ingredients 4 cups cubed, seeded watermelon

1/2 cup water

1/2 cup white sugar, or to taste

4 slices of lime

24 fresh mint leaves

8 cups of ice, or as needed

Directions

1. Puree watermelon and water in a blender until smooth. Add sugar to taste.

2. Cut lime slices in half. Place a half in each of eight glasses, along with three mint leaves. Crush with a cocktail muddler, then fill each glass with a cup of ice.

3. Pour puree over the ice and stir before serving.

Whatamelon

Makes one drink. Recipe is from Liquor.com.

Ingredents

2 ounces watermelon juice

6 mint leaves

1.5 ounces cucumber vodka

1 ounce St-Germain

1/2 ounce agave nectar

1/2 ounce lime juice

1 ounce crisp white wine, such as sauvignon blanc Directions 1. Add the watermelon juice and mint into a shaker and muddle gently. 2. Add the cucumber vodka, St-Germain, agave nectar and lime juice. Fill with ice and shake until well chilled. 3. Double-strain into a Collins glass filled with fresh ice. Top with white wine.

For refreshing Mocktails (non-alcohol) drinks try this:

Rosemary Lemonade
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Rosemary Lemonade

Makes 8 servings. Recipe is from Taste of Home.

2 cups water

2 fresh rosemary swigs

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup honey

1 1/4 cups fresh lemon juice

6 cups cold wter

Directions

1. In a small saucepan, brig the water to a boil. Add the rosemary, reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes.

2. Remove and discard the rosemary. Stir in the sugar and honey until dissolved. Transfer to a pitcher and refrigerate 15 minutes.

3. Add the lemon juice and stir in cold water. Serve over ice.

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