WATERMELON SUGAR

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Provided by Pete Wells

Categories     for one, cocktails

Yield One drink

Number Of Ingredients 8

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

Steps:

  • On a small plate, mix salt, sugar and cayenne with a fork. 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.
  • In a cocktail shaker, crush watermelon with a muddler or long-handled spoon. Half fill the shaker with ice and vigorously shake the watermelon, syrup, lime juice, mezcal and tequila. Strain into glass and serve.

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