Spiked Watermelon Agua Fresca

RECIPE

INGREDIENTS

SWEET & SOUR MIX

• 1/4 cup Simple Syrup

• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice

• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice

WATERMELON JUICE

• 1 cup diced seedless watermelon

AGUA FRESCA

• 2 1/2 oz fresh watermelon juice 

• 1 1/2 oz Homemade Sweet & Sour Mix

• 1 oz 100% Agave Tequila Blanco

• 1 oz Triple Sec

• 1 Lime Wedge or Watermelon Wedge, for garnish

DIRECTIONS

• Make the home made sweet & sour mix (never buy store bought!) Shake simple syrup, fresh lemon juice & fresh lime juice together. Set aside.

• Make fresh watermelon juice. Puree 1 cup (150g) diced seedless watermelon in a blender. Strain it in a fine mesh sieve over a bowl. You should have about 2/3 juice. The watermelon juice can be refrigerated in a covered container for up to a day. 

• Fill a cocktail shaker and highball glass with ice. Add the watermelon juice, sweet and sour mix, tequila & triple sec. Cover the shaker and shake it well. Strain the agua fresca into the highball glass over ice. Garnish with lime wedge or watermelon wedge. Salud!