Cocktails
Watermelon Tequila Cocktail
Prep Time | 15 minutes |
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Ingredients
- 1/4 cup Water
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 8 cups diced seedless watermelon
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 3 calamansi limes (juice only), optional
- 1/2 cup lightly packed fresh mint leaves, plus 8 sprigs for garnish
- 1 1/4 cups silver tequila
- ice
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Instructions
- In a small saucepan, bring the water and sugar to a simmer. Stir until the sugar is dissolved, about 1 minute; let the sugar syrup cool.
- In a blender, puree the watermelon until smooth. Strain the watermelon juice, pressing gently on the pulps to extract as much juice as possible. Discard the pulp.
- In a pitcher, combine the sugar syrup with the lime juice, calamansi juice and mint leaves. Using a wooden spoon, lightly muddle the mint. Add the watermelon juice and tequila.
- Add ice to the cocktail and garnish with the mint sprigs and serve cold.