Watermelon & Basil Margarita Recipe
After the 4th of July celebrations earlier in the week we thought it would be best to create something “healthy” and refreshing to help our bodies recover. The cocktail today concentrates on the flavors of fresh fruit to trick your body into forgetting about the awesome booziness inside. The watermelon is so refreshing; it also pairs extremely well with the tequila, while not completely overpowering the delicious earthy tones found in the Añejo we used.
Author: Vinepair/Photo credit to vinepair.com
Ingredients
- 1.5 ounces of tequila
- 1 ounce of lime juice
- 2 ounces of watermelon juice
- ½ ounce basil simple syrup* (recipe below)
- 1 cup of ice
Instructions
- Fill a shaker with tequila, lime juice, watermelon juice, basil simple syrup, and ice
- Rim the glass with salt
- Shake mixture then pour into serving glass
- Garnish with a sprig of basil
