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Watermelon Bourbon Cocktail

by Adrianna Adarme on Jul 13, 2018

Watermelon is a staple of Summer. Chop up the extra slices and make this watermelon bourbon cocktail, easy to sip poolside. (Recipe Credit: Adrianna Adarme of Fresh Tastes).
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Beverage

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Ingredients

  • 1 (3-pound) watermelon, cut into cubes 
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ½ cup water 
  • Ice
  • 1 (3-pound) watermelon, cut into cubes 
  • Handful of fresh mint leaves
  • Bourbon of choice

Instructions

  1. You may need to do this in batches, depending on the size of your blender. To a blender, add the cubes of watermelon and pulse until very smooth. Place a strainer atop a large bowl and pour the watermelon puree through the strainer. Discard the pulp and transfer the watermelon juice to a carafe and place in the fridge until you’re ready to use. When you’re about to use it, give it a stir (some of the pulp will sink to the bottom). 
  2. To a small saucepan, add the sugar and water and warm until the sugar dissolves. Set the simple syrup aside. 
  3. Add a few leaves of mint to two glasses. Using a muddler or the bottom handle of a wooden spoon, crush the mint leaves 

Watermelon is my favorite thing about summer. I know that sounds dramatic but it’s really true. I could eat it every single day of my life and never tire of how refreshing and tasty it is. While I love watermelon, I’m a bit picky about the texture. It needs to be crisp and perfect. The sweetness needs to be there too. Sometimes I’ll buy two watermelons and one will be a bit on the mealier side. When this happens, some would maybe just throw it out, but I would never do that!

I like to chop it up and make watermelon juice. And if I do that then a cocktail is quickly in order. I like muddling some mint leaves, adding a splash of simple syrup, tons of ice and a good amount of bourbon. Yum. It’s the perfect quick and simple summer cocktail.

I hope you give it a whirl!

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Adrianna Adarme

Adrianna Adarme is an author, enthusiastic home cook and food blogger who lives in Los Angeles, California. In 2009 she started her blog, A Cozy Kitchen, which has become a place people visit to hear entertaining anecdotes about daily life and to find delicious, comforting recipes from Adrianna's kitchen. A Cozy Kitchen has garnered attention from various publications and blogs, including features and write-ups from The Los Angeles Times, Refinery29, Saveur Magazine, Oh Joy, Rachel Zoe's Zoe Report and NBC Latino.

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