Watermelon gin cocktail

Name: Watermelon gin cocktail
Yield: 2 people
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 ounces gin (or your favourite vodka or tequila); 1 ounce fresh lime juice; 1/2-1 ounce simple syrup (depending on preference but I do 1/2 ounce); 2 watermelon chunks; 2 chopped basil leaves; Pinch salt; 1-2 cups ice

Katatonickat @katatonickat

Canada

The recipe online called for a shaker and muddling but I just wanted to use my new blender. I love gin and any excuse to make a nice cocktail. Other than the sugar explosion when I was trying to take the lid off to prepare the simple syrup, this was easy!

Katatonickat @katatonickat

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Ingredients

2 people

2 ouncesgin (or your favourite vodka or tequila)
1 ouncefresh lime juice
1/2-1 ouncesimple syrup (depending on preference but I do 1/2 ounce)
2watermelon chunks
2chopped basil leaves
Pinchsalt
Optional
1-2 cupsice

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Steps

1

Make Ahead: Prepare the simple syrup by heating equal parts water and sugar on medium until dissolved, about 3 minutes. Set aside to cool.
2

Cut the watermelon into 1 1/2-inch chunks. (I used a smaller melon and about a quarter of the melon was used)
3

Place the watermelon, basil and salt in a blender. Blend until soupy.
4

Add the gin, lime juice and simple syrup. Fill with 1/2 cup ice, place the lid back on blender blend well. Garnish and serve.