Watermelon Beer Cocktail Mixer Thing

 Happy International Beer Day!

Before beer lovers cry foul, let me point out what beer I used for this concoction. 

Less than 100 calories, Lime Cactus Michelob Ultra...
Yeah. It hardly counts as beer. Good thing I'm going to visit some breweries to make up for this.

Dad keeps buying them because he thinks Mom and I like them. When I first started drinking beer these weren't bad...they just don't taste like beer. My tastebuds have grown up and moved on to darker and hoppier things. Even the Shandys (Shandies?) lurking in the background lack appeal and crave an inspired touch. They're taking up valuable refrigerator space so things always get interesting when I'm trying to free up space. 

There's quite a bit of watermelon in the 'fridge too and, since I've had watermelon beer before, it seemed like a perfect simple solution. Improve the drinkability of the "beer" and use up some more watermelon. 

You can do this with any light beer to make a refreshing summer afternoon drink for relaxing:

Blend watermelon until the pieces create as fine a mixture as possible. Do NOT blend beer with watermelon. You'd have a foamy, frothy mess on your hands. 

Pour light beer into a large glass with ice leaving plenty of room for your blended watermelon. Add watermelon slowly and carefully because it's likely to fizz up. Watermelon and carbonated beverages make for a bubbly reaction just short of volatile.

My ratio was roughly one 12oz beer to 2oz blended watermelon. 

Garnish with an extra slice of watermelon! Or get creative and transform what you're not crazy about into something you'll be happy to drink!

Enjoy a drink far tastier than the boring light beer it started out as!