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Watermelon-Mint Tequila Sour

Sometimes you prepare a recipe because you have extra ingredients on hand that you need to use. I had fresh mint that I wanted to do something unique with, and decided to pair it with watermelon to make this refreshing summer cocktail. If you want to make a non-alcoholic version, I’d suggest adding an extra half an ounce of the watermelon-mint simple syrup and serving it in a glass with ice and topped with club soda.
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Watermelon-Mint Tequila Sour

Course: Cocktail
Servings: 1
Author: Andrew Saliga

Ingredients

  • 2 ounces tequila blanco/plata
  • 1 ounce watermelon-mint simple syrup recipe below
  • 1 ounce lime juice
  • 1 pinch salt

Instructions

  • Add salt, lime juice, watermelon-mint simple syrup, and tequila to a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
  • Shake until chilled and double strain into a coupe glass.
  • Garnish with a mint leaf.

 

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Watermelon-Mint Simple Syrup

Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Author: Andrew Saliga

Ingredients

  • 2 cups watermelon juice
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 30 small leaves of fresh mint

Instructions

  • Cut watermelon into 1” pieces and put into a blender. Six cups (¼ of watermelon) should yield around 2 cups of juice. Blend the watermelon and strain into a measuring cup.
  • Add strained watermelon juice to a saucepan and simmer until reduced to 1 cup.
  • Add sugar and stir to dissolve.
  • Remove from heat and add mint. Steep for 10 minutes.
  • Strain into storage container.

Notes

Simmering the watermelon juice to 1 cup will take around 45 minutes. Stir occasionally. Adding the mint at the end is key. If added sooner, it will add a bitter vegetal taste to the syrup.

 


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