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    Home » Holidays » 4th of July

    Watermelon Jalapeño Cocktail: Guest Post by Food Lust People Love

    Published: Aug 28, 2014 · Modified: Dec 10, 2021 by Kim Beaulieu · This post may contain affiliate links

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    Fresh sweet watermelon chunks blended with ice and the double kick of jalapeño and tequila make a refreshing summer drink that will heat you up and cool you down.

    Watermelon Jalapeño Cocktail | Guest Post by Food Lust People Love on Cravings of a Lunatic

    Welcome to Day 4 of Booze Week. I am on staycation, and enjoying some much needed time with family this week. So I asked some of my favourite bloggy peeps to guest post for me. Today I have the pleasure of welcoming my friend Stacy of Food Lust People Love to the blog. Stacy is an amazing blogger, and more importantly a wonderful friend. I adore her and she always makes me smile with her positive attitude. Stacy is wicked talented in the kitchen, and amazingly supportive of her fellow bloggers in her free time. I heart her. You will too. 

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    Howdy, Lunatics! So very pleased to be meeting you here in the crazy house of Kim for the first time. My name is Stacy and, like Kim, I started my blog in 2011 without knowing what on earth that meant. Cravings of a Lunatic was one of the first blogs I found as I got deeper into this community of online foodies and it was love at first post. Kim’s great sense of humor and honest patter tickle me but her pretty photographs and tasty recipes keep me coming back for more. She is the master at organizing blog hops and events like Christmas Week and I’ve been honored to participate in several this past year, so it is my pleasure to make and drink a cocktail on her behalf for Booze Week. Hey, it’s a huuuuge sacrifice, but I would do anything for my friend, Kim!

    I’ve been asked more than a few times how I came up with my blog name, Food Lust People Love. Right up there with food is my love of language. I’m kind of a word geek, with whole shelves on my bookcase devoted to books about the English language, its derivations, word etymologies, idioms and euphemisms. As devoted as I am to the correctly written word, I also like mixing things up. So, in Food Lust People Love, the nouns Food and People are actually used as adjectives, modifying the words Lust and Love. Too much grammar? Well, then, lets just say that my blog is called Food Lust People Love because we can Lust after fabulous Food but it’s People we should Love. And the best way to love them is just like my Cajun grandmothers did, by cooking for them. Just one more bit of trivia: I’m a career expat, having lived in innumerable countries around the globe and on six of the seven continents. It’s my goal someday, to get to the last one, Antarctica, even if I can’t really live there. I’m American by birth but a lot of the international living has rubbed off on my edges so you’ll find a great mix of food and cultures in my recipe box.

    Today I am pleased to share a refreshing concoction I make with sweet Texas watermelons and farm fresh jalapeños. And since we are celebrating Booze Week, you know it’s going to have some tequila in there. Kim’s instructions said, “Get crazy,” so I did! Growing up in the South, I learned to put salt on my watermelon and eat it with a sharp knife straight out of the rind. The salt brings out the sweetness in the watermelon somehow so I’ve also added a little bit to this summer drink. It’s hot, cold, sweet and salty, in the best possible way. Hope you find it as refreshing as we do!

    Watermelon Jalapeño Cocktail | Guest Post by Food Lust People Love on Cravings of a Lunatic

    Watermelon Jalapeño Cocktail | Guest Post by Food Lust People Love on Cravings of a Lunatic
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    Watermelon Jalapeño Cocktail

    Ingredients

    • ¼ 15- pound or 6.8kg sweet summer watermelon preferably seedless
    • 1- inch or 2cm fresh jalapeño or to taste
    • 4 oz tequila
    • ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
    • Ice
    • Optional garnish – watermelon wedge sliced jalapeño and flakey sea salt, if desired, but highly recommended

    Instructions

    • Cut your watermelon off the rind and into small chunks. (Remove the seeds if you couldn’t find a seedless one.)
    • Finely mince the piece of jalapeño.
    • Put the watermelon and jalapeño in the blender. Add the tequila and salt and top with ice.
    • Blend until smooth and frothy.
    • Pour into pretty glasses.
    • Garnish with a watermelon wedge and one thin slice of jalapeño, to alert your guests that this will be spicy.
    • Add an extra sprinkle of flakey sea salt, if desired.
    • Put the pitcher in the freezer between servings. It’s even better when it gets a little frozen.
    • Enjoy!

    Watermelon Jalapeño Cocktail | Guest Post by Food Lust People Love on Cravings of a Lunatic

    Thank you so much for opening the loony bin doors for visitors, Kim! It’s been a real pleasure to create a cocktail and then drink it on your behalf.

    P.S. Can I keep the visitor’s badge? I’d love to come back sometime.

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    Thanks so much to Stacy for guest posting today. Stacy you can keep the badge forever. I'd love to have you back again. You bring the booze, I'll whip up some pasta.

    Be sure to swing by Stacy's blog, Food Lust People Love and show her some love. You can follow her on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest. Stalk her cute butt everywhere, you'll be glad you did. She's good people, and has amazing recipes.

    Thank you so much to Quarry Spoon and Molecule R for donating prizes for Booze Week. Molecule R has graciously donated 2 Mixology Kits. The winners can choice from their Margarita R-evolution Kit, their Cosmo R-evolution Kit or their Mojito R-evolution Kit. Quarry Spoon has graciously donated 1 copy each of Apothecary Cocktails, Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails, Architecture of the Cocktail, and Shake, Stir, Pour. You can follow Quarry Spoon on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest. You can follow Molecule R on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest as well. 

    Giveaway is open to U.S. and Canada only. Sorry to my international peeps. Winner must be 18 years of age. Winner must answer a skill testing question when contacted. Winner has 72 hours to respond or a new winner will be drawn. Thanks so much for taking the time to enter. Keep in mind only the comment is mandatory. All other entries are optional.

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    Toodles and smoochies! xx

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    Comments

    1. Betsy Cohen

      August 28, 2014 at 7:15 am

      I did not know the history of Food Lust People Love's name and I love it! It's sooooooo you and it is perfect that you are explaining a bit about it here on Kim's site because you are both sweet and sassy and wonderful peeps! Kind of like this delicious cocktail you brought to Booze Week.

      Reply
      • Stacy

        August 29, 2014 at 9:43 am

        Thank you, Betsy! I don't know that I've ever written the explanation down anywhere. Perhaps I should add it to my About Me page. 🙂

        Reply
      • Kim Beaulieu

        September 07, 2014 at 1:33 am

        Awe, not many people call me sweet Betsy so I'll take it. Ha.

        Reply
    2. movita beaucoup

      August 28, 2014 at 7:16 am

      Yay! Two of my favourite bloggers in one place! WITH BOOZE.

      Reply
      • Stacy

        August 29, 2014 at 9:43 am

        Thanks, Movita! Booze makes everything better, doesn't it?

        Reply
      • Kim Beaulieu

        September 07, 2014 at 1:33 am

        It's like heaven....with booze.

        Reply
    3. Michelle M

      August 28, 2014 at 11:04 am

      My favorite beverage is a pomegranate martini. But I like margaritas, cosmos, mojitos, etc. Depends on the weather and event!

      Reply
      • Stacy

        August 29, 2014 at 9:45 am

        I like your selection, Michelle. My favorites depend on the weather too.

        Reply
      • Kim Beaulieu

        September 07, 2014 at 1:34 am

        I like the way you think Michelle.

        Reply
    4. John@Kitchen Riffs

      August 28, 2014 at 12:20 pm

      Jalapeño in a cocktail? Sounds like a brilliant idea! Love this -- thanks.

      Reply
      • Stacy

        August 29, 2014 at 9:45 am

        Hope you give it a try, John!

        Reply
      • Kim Beaulieu

        September 07, 2014 at 1:34 am

        I am such a spicy girl that I think this one would be right up my alley.

        Reply
    5. Ashley @ Wishes and Dishes

      August 28, 2014 at 12:50 pm

      Pina Coladas are my favorite drink!!

      Reply
      • Stacy

        August 29, 2014 at 9:50 am

        I drank piña coladas for a full week during my honeymoon, Ashley, so they are still one of my favorite drinks for the combination of flavors and for the nostalgia.

        Reply
      • Kim Beaulieu

        September 07, 2014 at 1:37 am

        Now that song is stuck in my head....if you like pina coladas....

        Reply
    6. Kim (Feed Me, Seymour)

      August 28, 2014 at 1:17 pm

      I absolutely adore cocktails with a little spicy jalapeno mixed in. My favorite!

      Reply
      • Stacy

        August 29, 2014 at 9:51 am

        Yay! This cocktail was the first time I'd tried it, Kim, but now it's a favorite.

        Reply
      • Kim Beaulieu

        September 07, 2014 at 1:39 am

        I concur, if you're going to do something do it all the way right.

        Reply
    7. Brenda@Sugar-Free Mom

      August 28, 2014 at 1:36 pm

      I've never tried jalapeno in a cocktail but boy does it sound good!

      Reply
      • Stacy

        August 29, 2014 at 9:52 am

        Give it a try, Brenda! It's really refreshing with the watermelon.

        Reply
      • Kim Beaulieu

        September 07, 2014 at 1:40 am

        I see a trend coming on, spicy cocktails, I love this idea.

        Reply
    8. Marjory @ Dinner-Mom

      August 28, 2014 at 4:25 pm

      Great use of delish watermelon. I bet these are outstanding!

      Reply
      • Stacy

        August 29, 2014 at 9:52 am

        They are excellent, Marjory. 🙂

        Reply
      • Kim Beaulieu

        September 07, 2014 at 1:42 am

        Watermelon is the way to go for beverages. I wish I could get fresh watermelon every single day of the year.

        Reply
    9. Stephanie @ Back For Seconds

      August 28, 2014 at 4:30 pm

      Hope you're enjoying you r family time!
      This drink is amazing!!

      Reply
      • Stacy

        August 29, 2014 at 9:53 am

        Thanks, Stephanie! I hope Kim is enjoying her time off too!

        Reply
      • Kim Beaulieu

        September 07, 2014 at 1:43 am

        Thanks Stephanie. I really needed some time off. SO thankful for my bloggie peeps. They never let me down.

        Reply
    10. Liz

      August 28, 2014 at 7:27 pm

      What a terrific cocktail, Stacy! A little sweet and a little spicy! YUM! Hope you're enjoying your family time, Kim B! xx

      Reply
      • Stacy

        August 29, 2014 at 9:54 am

        Thank you, Liz! The sweeter the watermelon, the more delicious this is!

        Reply
      • Kim Beaulieu

        September 07, 2014 at 1:44 am

        Thanks Liz. We had a ball. I am so glad I took the time off. I'm sure I'll pay for it on Monday when I start back to work, but it's so worth it.

        Reply
    11. Lauren Kelly Nutrition

      August 28, 2014 at 7:42 pm

      Booze week? LOVE IT! This cocktail looks so amazing!

      Reply
      • Stacy

        August 29, 2014 at 9:55 am

        Thank you, Lauren! Booze Week is the best!

        Reply
      • Kim Beaulieu

        September 07, 2014 at 1:52 am

        I aim to please.

        Reply
    12. Sally Tews

      August 28, 2014 at 7:45 pm

      Vodka~
      Cosmo

      Reply
      • Stacy

        August 29, 2014 at 9:55 am

        Nice choice, Sally!

        Reply
      • Kim Beaulieu

        September 07, 2014 at 1:52 am

        Classic choice.

        Reply
    13. christine

      August 28, 2014 at 8:11 pm

      I love the watermelon/jalapeno combo. And it looks so refreshing.

      Reply
      • Stacy

        August 29, 2014 at 9:56 am

        Thank you, Christine! It's my new favorite combination.

        Reply
      • Kim Beaulieu

        September 07, 2014 at 1:58 am

        I concur wholeheartedly Christine.

        Reply
    14. Rebecca {foodie with family}

      August 29, 2014 at 8:59 am

      Well THAT sounds like fifteen kinds of delicious!! I love the watermelon jalapeno combination!

      Reply
      • Stacy

        August 30, 2014 at 12:29 am

        It was at least 15 kinds, Rebecca. 🙂

        Reply
      • Kim Beaulieu

        September 07, 2014 at 2:00 am

        I was thinking 14 but I like your number better. Your comments always make me laugh out loud Rebecca.

        Reply
    15. Angie | Big Bears Wife

      August 29, 2014 at 11:53 am

      Cocktail perfection!

      Reply
      • Stacy

        August 30, 2014 at 12:31 am

        Thanks, Angie!

        Reply
      • Kim Beaulieu

        September 09, 2014 at 12:10 am

        Stacy brought her a-game.

        Reply
    16. Ginny McMeans

      August 29, 2014 at 1:05 pm

      I am feeling giddy already. Jalapeno in a drink along with watermelon sounds like a winner.

      Reply
      • Stacy

        August 30, 2014 at 12:32 am

        It is so refreshing, Ginny! Do give it a try while it's still summer.

        Reply
      • Kim Beaulieu

        September 09, 2014 at 12:23 am

        It really looks awesome, maybe one day we can all sip one together. How fun would that be.

        Reply
    17. Linda K.

      August 29, 2014 at 3:52 pm

      I'm an iced tea drinker.

      Reply
      • Stacy

        August 30, 2014 at 12:33 am

        Me too, Linda!

        Reply
      • Kim Beaulieu

        September 09, 2014 at 12:23 am

        So is my hubby.

        Reply
    18. Lauren @ Healthy Delicious

      August 29, 2014 at 7:32 pm

      Love this! I had a spicy jalapeno cocktail earlier this summer and it was so good.... I'll have to give this on a try!

      Reply
      • Stacy

        August 30, 2014 at 12:35 am

        Please do, Lauren! I'd love to hear what you think of it.

        Reply
      • Kim Beaulieu

        September 09, 2014 at 12:25 am

        I love that people mix things up these days. Not everything sweet has to be only sweet and not everything savoury has to be only savoury. It's a brave new world out there, and I totally dig it.

        Reply
    19. Angela {Mind Over Batter}

      September 05, 2014 at 12:02 am

      This is brilliant! Watermelon is so refreshing. With that jalapeno kick and the booze? Total winner!

      Reply
      • Kim Beaulieu

        September 09, 2014 at 12:26 am

        I concur Angela. I think Stacy really nailed this recipe. So happy she guest posted for me. I heart her.

        Reply

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