Bitches' Brew

Name: Bitches' Brew
Ingredients: 1 medium seedless watermelon; 20 ounces amber rum; 6 ounces Jamaican rum, preferably Smith & Cross; 6 ounces coconut rum; 12 ounces fresh lime juice; 12 ounces Dons Spices #2 (See note); 6 ounces Velvet Falernum (clove-spiced liqueur); 10 drops of tiki bitters; Ice; Star fruit slices and mint leaves, smacked, for garnish; Cocktail umbrellas and bendy straws, for serving (optional)

11 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1 medium seedless watermelon
20 ounces amber rum
6 ounces Jamaican rum, preferably Smith & Cross
6 ounces coconut rum
12 ounces fresh lime juice
12 ounces Dons Spices #2 (See note)
6 ounces Velvet Falernum (clove-spiced liqueur)
10 drops of tiki bitters
Ice
Star fruit slices and mint leaves, smacked, for garnish
Cocktail umbrellas and bendy straws, for serving (optional)

Directions

1

Using a large knife, slice off the top quarter of the watermelon lengthwise.
2

Using an ice cream scoop, remove the watermelon and reserve, leaving a thin layer of the pink flesh in the watermelon bowl.
3

Juice (or puree in a blender and strain) the reserved watermelon.
4

Add 20 ounces of the watermelon juice to the watermelon bowl (reserve the rest for another use).
5

Add the rums, lime juice, Dons Spices, Velvet Falernum and bitters.
6

Stir well and refrigerate until chilled, about 2 hours.
7

Fill the watermelon bowl with ice, then garnish with the star fruit and smacked mint.
8

To serve, insert cocktail umbrellas into the watermelon rind.
9

Insert straws through the watermelon rim and into the punch and drink directly from the bowl.