Watermelon Sugar Recipe

Watermelon Sugar Recipe

  • 1 jalapeño, halved lengthwise
  • 3/4 cup tequila blanco
  • 2 cups 3/4″ cubes seedless watermelon
  • 6 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 6 tablespoons Simple Syrup
  • 1/4 cup mezcal or gold tequila
  1. Scrape stems, seeds, and veins from jalapeño into a small jar (reserve green flesh for another use). Add tequila; cover and let infuse for 15 minutes. Set a strainer over a small bowl. Pour tequila through strainer and discard solids.
  2. Place watermelon cubes in a large pitcher. Using a muddler or potato masher, coarsely crush watermelon. Stir in lime juice, Simple Syrup, mezcal, and jalapeño tequila. Stir in 2 cups ice. Cover and refrigerate until chilled, about 2 hours.
  3. Fill Old Fashioned glasses with ice. Divide cocktail among glasses and serve.
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