Is there anything more refreshing than sweet slices of juicy watermelon on a hot summer day? Green, ripe watermelons are a quintessential symbol of summer. If you love watermelon, then you will definitely love the watermelon wine frappé, our August 2015 wine frappé of the month! This tasty slushy blends watermelon flavors with your favorite wine for a delicious cocktail. Need some inspiration for ideas to celebrate summer with a watermelon wine frappé? Try some of these.

Pair your watermelon frappé with a summer meal. The sweetness of the watermelon frappé pairs well with light meals with more subtle flavors. For a special summer dinner at home, serve watermelon frappés with a light meal, like a grilled chicken salad or seafood such as salmon or crab cakes.

Plan a picnic party. Make watermelon your theme at a late summer picnic or barbecue party. The centerpiece to your picnic would be, of course, fresh slices of watermelon for all guests to enjoy. Adults could enjoy watermelon wine frappés served in old-fashioned mason jars with thick straws. For the younger guests, bake plain vanilla cupcakes and tint them red with food coloring. Add tinted green icing and sprinkle with chocolate chips!

Create a fun summer gift for a friend or family member. If you are traveling this summer, bring the party with you with a watermelon frappé gift. Include one or two bottles of dry white or red wine—in themed wine aprons—along with a set of glasses, and a watermelon wine frappé mix. Of course, don’t forget the snacks, like kettle roasted nuts, bruschetta or tapenade with crackers, and wine salsa with tortilla chips.

Watermelon is Nectar of the Vine’s August Flavor of the Month! Buy any 5 frappés at regular price and get this flavor free with the code MelonFOTM815. Take advantage of this special until 8/31/15.