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Showing posts with label watermelon basil margarita. Show all posts
Showing posts with label watermelon basil margarita. Show all posts

Sunday, June 6, 2010

Watermelon Basil Margaritas

It's watermelon time! These gorgeous beauties are everywhere but when Baby and I purchased one the other day I didn't at first think to make margaritas with them. We also had some basil in the fridge et voila!

The image featured here is a painting by artist Paul Keysar.

Watermelon Basil Margarita
Makes 1 cocktail

Ingredients
2 oz 901 Silver Tequila
1/2 oz Cointreau
2 Tb simple syrup
1 Tb fresh lemon juice
1 cup chopped seedless watermelon
6 basil sprigs

Method
Muddle the watermelon and basil sprigs with the Cointreau, simple syrup and lemon juice. Fill a shaker with ice and start shakin' until chilled. Either strain into a coupette or serve on the rocks in a double highball glass. Cheers!