CHILL OUT

In a blender, combine frozen watermelon, ginger beer, vodka, and lime juice. Blend until smooth. (If it’s not slushy enough, add ice and blend again.) Pour into glasses (or copper mugs!) and garnish with mint leaves and lime slices.

In a large blender, combine ice, Pimm’s, ginger ale, lemonade, and ginger and blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and garnish with mint and fruit.

Add Sour Patch Watermelon gummies to vodka and soak overnight. In a blender, add 2 ounces flavored vodka, Sprite, lemonade, pink food coloring (if using) and ice. Blend to combine. Garnish with Sour Patch candies and serve.

Flashback Answers

From pg. 14

1. Marianne Faithfull, in 1965. The song was also covered by Cher on her own debut solo album the same year.

2. ”The Greatest American Hero,” from 1981 to 1983. Sung by Joey Scarbury, the song climbed to No. 2 on the Billboard charts. Scarbury never did find major success as a singer, instead making a name for himself writing music for other artists.

3. Wilson Pickett, in 1965. The song has been widely covered by many artists, including Bruce Springsteen, The Grateful Dead and Tina Turner.

4. Don Williams, in 1979.

5. ”Sad Eyes,” by Robert John, in 1979. While most songs to reach the top of pop charts at that time were disco, “Sad Eyes” was the non-disco song that helped fuel a turn against disco.