Sandía Fresca
A bright, refreshing bourbon cocktail inspired by the flavors of a Texas summer. Fresh watermelon, cucumber, jalapeño, and lime pair with HoneyDew Bourbon for a crisp, cooling sip with a touch of heat.
Make The Sandía Fresca
Ingredients
1 1/2 oz Garrison Brothers HoneyDew Bourbon 1 1/2 oz Fresh Watermelon Juice .75 oz Jalapeño Cucumber Syrup 1/2 oz Lime Juice Jalapeño Salt Rim Watermelon Juice Recipe: 1 Fresh Watermelon ½ tbsp Salt Jalapeño Cucumber Syrup Recipe: 1 cup Fresh Jalapeños, sliced 1 cup Cucumber, peeled and sliced 1 cup Sugar 1 cup Water Jalapeño Salt Recipe: 1 Fresh Jalapeño 1 cup Sea Salt
Instructions
Watermelon Juice: Remove the rind from the watermelon and cut into chunks. Blend until smooth, then strain through a fine mesh strainer. Stir in the salt until dissolved. Refrigerate for up to 1 week.
Jalapeño Cucumber Syrup: Combine the sliced jalapeños with ½ cup sugar and let macerate in a covered bowl for 6 hours. In a separate bowl, combine the cucumber with the remaining ½ cup sugar and let macerate for 4 hours. Simmer the jalapeño mixture with the water for 10 minutes, stirring frequently and avoiding a boil. Cool for 15 minutes, then blend with the macerated cucumber. Strain through a fine mesh strainer. Refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.
Jalapeño Salt: Finely grate the jalapeño into the sea salt and mix well. Spread onto a baking sheet and bake at 250°F for 30 minutes, or until completely dry. Cool before storing.
To prepare a cocktail, rim a Collins glass with jalapeño salt and fill with fresh ice. Shake bourbon, watermelon juice, jalapeño cucumber syrup, and lime juice with ice. Strain into the prepared glass and enjoy.
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