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Earlier this month, I wrote about Chili\u2019s<\/a> new watermelon drink specials and this month\u2019s blog prize, a $50 Chili\u2019s gift card<\/a> (leave a comment on any May blog entry to be entered to win it!).<\/p>\n

As The Watermelon Guy, I couldn\u2019t pass up an opportunity to try these drinks before they disappear from the menu, so I loaded up The Watermelon Daughter and The Watermelon Wife in the car and headed to Chili\u2019s for dinner and drinks. (NOTE: I\u2019m not really sure if my wife likes being referred to as \u201cThe Watermelon Wife,\u201d so let\u2019s keep that nickname between us.)<\/p>\n

Once we were seated, it was time to order. We ordered all three drinks to go with our meals \u2013 Cajun Pasta for me and Steak Fajitas for The Watermelon Wife. Our daughter opted for chicken fingers with a side of grapes and a tall glass of two percent milk. And, because I can\u2019t pass up a good appetizer<\/span>, we got things started with an order of the Southwestern Eggrolls.<\/p>\n

The drinks arrived in the blink of an eye and looked a heckuva lot better than my usual diet soda order. Here\u2019s what we thought of each:<\/p>\n

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WATERMELON MARGARITA<\/b> (tequila, fresh watermelon puree and house-made sour) \u2013 My wife is a huge margarita fan, so she naturally liked this one. I expected it to have a stronger watermelon taste, but it was very subtle. I think that\u2019s a good thing, though.<\/p>\n

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WATERMELON COOLER<\/b> (vodka, lemonade and fresh watermelon puree) \u2013 This one arrived next, and it packed a little more watermelon flavor, which I liked. True to its name, it was very cool and refreshing.<\/p>\n

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WATERMELON LEMONADE<\/b> \u2013 This non-alcoholic drink \u2013 a combination of lemonade and watermelon juice \u2013 was the perfect way to end our meal. Not too sweet and just the right amount of tartness!<\/p>\n

All in all, my favorite was the Watermelon Cooler, while my wife preferred the Watermelon Margarita. All three were fantastic, though, and I\u2019ll definitely be headed back to Chili\u2019s before the watermelon drink specials end. I recommend you do the same. While you\u2019re there, don\u2019t forget to try the Southwestern Eggrolls!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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As The Watermelon Guy, I couldn\u2019t pass up an opportunity to try these drinks before they disappear from the menu, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1515,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1,242],"tags":[280,249,281,282,283],"class_list":{"0":"post-1514","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-general","8":"category-prizes-2","9":"tag-chilis","10":"tag-watermelon-beverage","11":"tag-watermelon-cocktail","12":"tag-watermelon-cooler","13":"tag-watermelon-margarita","14":"entry"},"yoast_head":"\nMY DINNER AT CHILI\u2019S (AND SAMPLING THE CHILI\u2019S WATERMELON DRINK MENU) - What About Watermelon?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whataboutwatermelon.com\/index.php\/2014\/05\/my-dinner-at-chilis-and-sampling-the-chilis-watermelon-drink-menu\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"MY DINNER AT CHILI\u2019S (AND SAMPLING THE CHILI\u2019S WATERMELON DRINK MENU) - What About Watermelon?\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Earlier this month, I wrote about Chili\u2019s new watermelon drink specials and this month\u2019s blog prize, a $50 Chili\u2019s gift card (leave a comment on any May blog entry to be entered to win it!). 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