Corsair's 'Fire and Watermelon' Cocktail

July 1, 2024

This cocktail, created by Corsair Distillery’s front-of-house manager Joe Dougherty, was all the rage at our Spring Farm Dinner at McKinney Farm in Franklin.

Ingredients

2 ouncesCorsair Barreled Gin

1 ouncefresh watermelon juice

3⁄4 ounce (3 tablespoons)fresh lime juice

1⁄2 ounceMint Simple Syrup

1–2 dashScrappy’s Fire Tincture bitters

2 cupssugar

2 cupshot water

1⁄4 cuptorn mint leaves

Preparation

Mix together until dissolved and let sit overnight. Strain out mint leaves the next day and enjoy!

Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake and double strain over fresh ice. Garnish with lime and fresh mint.