How To Make Drinks With Watermelon

Ingredients

• Chile salt, for coating glass rim and flavoring
• Ice
• 4 or 5 sprigs cilantro
• 2 ounces watermelon juice (see below)
• 2 ounces 100 percent agave tequila, preferably blanco
• 1 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
• 1/2 ounce agave syrup (see below)

Directions 

Make the watermelon juice

1. Scoop flesh from a ripe seedless watermelon, puree it in a blender until liquefied, and strain it through a fine-mesh sieve. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for no more than a day or two

Make agave Syrup

• 1 cup agave nectar
• 1 cup warm water

1. Mix together and strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a glass container with an airtight top. Store in the refrigerator. It should last indefinitely.

Chile salt

1. Rub glass rims with a lemon wedge before dipping them in this salt to coat.

• 4 tablespoons kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon sweet paprika
• 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon chile powder

In a small bowl, whisk together the salt, paprika, cayenne, and chili powder, mixing well.

Thanks to Bay Area Bites!

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