Yes, the weather is insane. I’m writing this from Los Angeles where it’s 56 degrees Fahrenheit, raining and windy. But this is Drink Me Magazine guys, and we “always” look on the bright side of…well, cocktails. In your heart and mind it is summer already, so cast off those woolly socks, turn up your heating and create some sunshine mixology masterpieces to lift your spirits, literally.
Twisted Watermelon
Ingredients:
- 6 oz DeLeón Platinum Tequila
- 4 oz Watermelon Juice
- 12 Cherry tomatoes on Vine
- 4 oz Lime Juice
- 4 tsp Agave
Preparation: Mull 12 cherry tomatoes in a shaker. Blend 10 – 12 pieces of watermelon or 1oz of watermelon juice into shaker. Add in remaining ingredients and pinch of salt. Shake, strain and pour over ice (makes 4 servings)
Glassware: Rocks Glass and 64oz Pitcher
Garnish: Lime Wedge and Tomato
Platinum Orange
Ingredients:
- 6 oz DeLeón Platinum Tequila
- 4 oz Satsuma Orange Juice
- 2 oz Fresh Lime Juice
- 1 oz Agave
- Top with Club Soda
Preparation: Shake all ingredients over cold, clean ice until thoroughly chilled and strain over fresh ice into pitcher (makes 4 servings)
Glassware: Rocks Glass and 64oz Pitcher
Garnish: Salt and Candied Ginger
Skinny Watermelon Refresh
Ingredients:
- 6 oz CÎROC Watermelon
- 2 oz Lemonade
- 2 oz Club Soda
Preparation: Stir all ingredients thoroughly in a pitcher of ice (makes 4 servings)
Glassware: Highball and 64oz Pitcher
Garnish: Watermelon Slices
Watermelon Up & Down
Ingredients:
- 2 oz CÎROC Watermelon
- 5 oz Lemon Lime Soda
- Splash of Cranberry
Glass: Highball
Garnish: Lime wheel
Watermelon Colada
- 2 oz CÎROC Watermelon
- 1 oz Pineapple Juice
- .5 oz Creme of Coconut
- .5 oz Lime Juice
- Bitters
Glass: Rocks crushed ice
Garnish: Watermelon triangle
