Tequila and Watermelon

Updated Oct. 16, 2023

Tequila and Watermelon
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The most crowd-pleasing summer highball there is: a little sweet, a little spicy and exuberantly pink.

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Ingredients

Yield:1 drink
  • 2ounces blanco tequila
  • 4ounces watermelon purée
  • Small pinch sea salt
  • Squeeze of lime
  • Soda water, to top
  • Jalapeño slices, for garnish
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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Fill a highball glass with ice and add tequila, watermelon, salt and a squeeze of lime. Top with soda water. Float a couple of slices of jalapeño on the drink to garnish.

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You're kidding, right?

very unhelpful, as it fails to state how to make watermelon puree.

The punch bowl version of the recipe describes the easy process: put chunks of seedless watermelon in a blender, give it a whirl, and press it through a fine-messed sieve.

This drink is not sweet nor spicy, but it was pink. Rescued it with more lime juice and some mezcal.

Recommend adding a significant amount of lime for more of a bite - otherwise it’s a little plain

I made a version of this yesterday as I had just cut up a watermelon and had lots of pulp and water left. I added a healthy amount of lime juice - about 3 tablespoons - to 2 cups of purée - the tequila needs the tartness as a foil in my opinion. Instead of a pinch of salt I used about 1/2 to 3/4 tsp of the syrup from my preserved lemons - adding another hit of citrus along with a pleasant level of saltiness. Sublime.

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