WATERMELON COCKTAIL WITH GIN AND BASIL

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Watermelon Cocktail With Gin and Basil image

Provided by Mark Bittman

Categories     easy, cocktails

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup water
1 cup sugar
small bunch of basil
1 small watermelon
1/2 cup gin
over ice

Steps:

  • Put 1 cup water, 1 cup sugar and a small bunch of basil in a small saucepan. Boil until sugar dissolves, discard the basil and chill. Peel 1 small watermelon (3 pounds), and cut the flesh into large chunks. Purée them in a blender until smooth. Pour the purée through a fine-mesh strainer, and discard the solids. Combine the juice with the chilled basil syrup and about 1/2 cup gin. Serve over ice.

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