Watermelon Cooler

June 15, 2013

Ingredients

Darjeeling Tea Liquor
  • 2 darjeeling tea packets
  • 1 c 100% neutral grain spirits
  • ½ c sugar
  • 1/c water
Watermelon Water
  • ½ large watermelon scooped from rind
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • ½ cup of water
  • 1 oz Tequila Reposado
  • ¼ oz Darjeeling Tea Liqueur*
  • ¼ oz Velvet Falernum Liqueur
  • 1 dash Orange Bitters
  • Watermelon water*
  • Pickled watermelon rind

Preparation

*Watermelon Water: Blend all ingredients in a blender. Strain pulp.

*Darjeeling Tea Liquor: Steep tea bags in spirits for two days and then add: ½ c sugar and 1/c water.

Instructions

Add liqueurs. Add dash of Orange Bitters. Top off with watermelon water. Garnish with pickled watermelon rind.


Seasonal recipe provided by Master Mixologist Christopher Wagner

Ingredients

Darjeeling Tea Liquor
  • 2 darjeeling tea packets
  • 1 c 100% neutral grain spirits
  • ½ c sugar
  • 1/c water
Watermelon Water
  • ½ large watermelon scooped from rind
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • ½ cup of water
  • 1 oz Tequila Reposado
  • ¼ oz Darjeeling Tea Liqueur*
  • ¼ oz Velvet Falernum Liqueur
  • 1 dash Orange Bitters
  • Watermelon water*
  • Pickled watermelon rind