watermelon cucumber basil juice • ice • lime juice • honey or agave • Tajín or chili-lime seasoning, for garnish • Lime wheels, for serving • Cucumber ribbons, for serving
gin (or your favourite vodka or tequila) • fresh lime juice • simple syrup (depending on preference but I do 1/2 ounce) • watermelon chunks • chopped basil leaves • salt • ice
Ripe open pollinated heirloom California watermelon, called Calsweet, 20 pounds, 10 pounds rind and 10 pounds flesh, or two smaller ones • Granulated Sugar • Champagne yeast • lemon juice to balance the acidity for the yeast • For backfill with simple syrup: 1/2 cup of sugar, 1/2 cup of water • To pickle 10 pounds of watermellon rind
Leg of lamb, bone in, yields 12 pounds of tender mild meat and fat • thick slices of cured salted bacon • whole heads of mild elephant garlic • large carrots • large celery stalks • large white onions • White cooking wine • Beef Broth • california bay laurel • Thyme • White Pepper to taste • Mint jelly •
cooked beets cut into cubes • watermelon cubes • arugula • chopped fresh mints • lemon juice • Salt and black pepper to taste • chili flakes optional • Feta cheese optional
cooked beets cut into cubes • watermelon cut into cubes • or more lemon juice • Salt and black pepper to taste • Chili flakes optional • Feta cheese optional