Watermelon-Tequila Cocktails
Ready In: 2 hrs 25 mins
Serves: 8
Ingredients
- 1⁄4 cup water
- 1⁄4 cup sugar, granulated
- 8 cups watermelon, seedless, diced
- 1⁄4 cup fresh lime juice
- 1 3⁄4 cups blueberries
- 3⁄4 cup mint, fresh, lightly packed
- 8 sprigs mint, for garnish
- 1 1⁄4 cups tequila, silver
Directions
- In a small saucepan, bring the water to a simmer with the sugar and stir over moderate heat until the sugar is dissolved, about 1 minute; let the sugar syrup cool.
- In a blender, puree the watermelon until smooth. Set a fine mesh strainer over a bowl and strain the watermelon juice, pressing gently on the solids to extract as much juice as possible. Discard the pulp.
- In a large pitcher, combine the sugar syrup with the lime juice, blueberries and mint leaves. Using a wooden spoon, lightly muddle the blueberries and mint. Add the watermelon juice and tequila. Refrigerate until chilled, about 2 hours.
- Pour the cocktail into tall ice-filled glasses. Garnish with the mint sprigs and serve.
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