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Isn’t the summer season all about experimenting with different ingredients, spirits, and flavours to make chilled drinks? As the days get hotter, there’s no better way to celebrate World Cocktail Day than by infusing seasonal ingredients like watermelon into your favourite cocktail. Held annually on the 13th of May, World Cocktail Day marks the publication date of the first definition of a cocktail, back in 1806.
Over two centuries later, cocktails have now evolved far beyond the first definition, which was a potent concoction of spirits, sugar, water, and bitters. Each cocktail has now become a canvas for creativity, with a lot of room for experimentation. So, if you want to raise a toast to World Cocktail Day, try these specially curated watermelon cocktail recipes shared by Mr. Manoj Bahuguna, the F&B Director of Karma Lakelands.
Murricane
Ingredients:
- 4 cubes of watermelon
- A few basil leaves
- Bourbon whiskey
- Watermelon juice
- Lime juice
- Elderflower syrup
Instructions:
- First, take 4 cubes of watermelon and basil leaves and muddle them together.
- Add bourbon whiskey, watermelon juice, lime juice, and elderflower syrup, and shake well
- Strain the contents into a whiskey glass.
- Garnish with basil leaves and a watermelon slice and serve.
Jalapeño Watermelon Margarita
Ingredients:
- 4 slices of jalapeño
- 45 ml tequila
- 15 ml triple sec
- Lime juice
- Simple syrup
Instructions:
- Take 4 slices of jalapeño, and muddle all the ingredients.
- Then add 45 ml tequila and 15 ml triple sec, lime juice, and simple syrup.
- Shake the contents and strain into a rimmed margarita glass.
- Garnish with watermelon balls and enjoy the summer cocktail.
