How To Mix Up a Mutt Mocktail

What’s a mutt mocktail, you ask? It’s a lickable, cocktail-inspired, alcohol-free and totally canine-friendly watermelon DIY dog treat (shaken, not stirred, please!). Made with just two summery-staples ingredients, no mixology credentials are required here! Just whip it up in a blender, pour into a bowl and serve.

But, hey, you deserve sweet summer sips, too.

If you want to belly up to the bar alongside your furry friend, you can instantly transform this dog-friendly mocktail recipe into a summer cocktail that’s perfectly suited for human consumption with the addition of some coconut rum and a hint of lime. (Do not under any circumstances serve or let your dog taste alcoholic beverages.) With such refreshing, cool flavors, it’s like a summer vacation in a glass!

So, what are you waiting for? Mix up this DIY dog treat mocktail and summer cocktail hybrid. After all, it’s five o’clock somewhere, right?

• Yield: 1 mutt mocktail
• Serving size: 1-3 servings, depending on the size of your dog
• Prep time: 5 minutes

• 2 cups frozen watermelon (cubed and seedless)
• 1/3 cup light coconut milk

• Measuring cup
• Blender
• Serving dish

1. Add cubed and seedless frozen watermelon to a blender.
2. Pour in the coconut milk.
3. Pulse until the mixture reaches a slushie consistency.
4. Pour into your dog’s bowl, and prepare to be tipped in kisses.

You can divide your pup’s mutt mocktail into 1-3 servings, depending on their size. Any extra can be stored in an air-tight container in your fridge for up to 3 days.

• Yield: 1 summer cocktail
• Serving size: 1 serving
• Prep time: 5 minutes

• • 2 cups frozen watermelon (cubed and seedless)
  • 1/3 cup light or full-fat coconut milk
  • 1 lime
  • Coconut rum (to taste)*

*Note: Ensure that any alcohol you use is kept secure and well out of your dog’s reach. NEVER serve or let your dog taste alcoholic beverages.

• Measuring cup
• Blender
• Cocktail glass
• Cocktail stirrer
• Knife

1. Add frozen watermelon and coconut milk to a blender and pulse until it reaches a slushie consistency. Pour into a cocktail glass.
2. Slice your lime in half and squeeze the juice of both halves into your cocktail glass. Add a shot of coconut rum (or to taste) and stir.
3. Cheers! And please remember: Do not, under any circumstances, serve or let your dog taste alcoholic beverages.