Watermelon Sugar

8 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon superfine sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
  • 2 inch-wide cubes watermelon
  • 3/4 ounce simple syrup
  • 3/4 ounce fresh lime juice
  • 1/2 ounce joven mezcal (see note)
  • 1 1/2 ounce blanco tequila

Directions

  1. 1
    On a small plate, mix salt, sugar and cayenne with a fork.
  2. 2
    Lightly wet rim of a medium cocktail glass with water or lime juice, and dip glass on plate, coating rim, then tap to shake off excess.
  3. 3
    In a cocktail shaker, crush watermelon with a muddler or long-handled spoon.
  4. 4
    Half fill the shaker with ice and vigorously shake the watermelon, syrup, lime juice, mezcal and tequila.
  5. 5
    Strain into glass and serve.

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