Watermelon Buck

Inspired by a mocktail at Hearts, this refreshing beverage made with or without alcohol honors the summer's juiciest watermelon.

To make the watermelon juice, simply add chopped watermelon to a food processor or blender, puree on high, and strain through a fine mesh sieve. Juice will keep in the fridge up to 4 days. Depending on the sweetness of the melon, you may need to adjust the proportions of your drink.

By | July 08, 2021

Ingredients

Cocktail
  • 1 1/2 ounces white rum, gin, or tequila
  • 1 1/2 ounce watermelon juice
  • 3/4 ounce lime juice
  • 1 dash Peychauds bitters
  • ginger beer
mocktail
  • 3 ounces watermelon juice
  • 3/4 ounce lime juice
  • ginger beer

Preparation

To prepare cocktail:

1.  Add all ingredients to a shaker except for ginger beer (do not add ice) and shake to combine.
2.  Pour over ice in a highball glass and top with ginger beer.

To prepare mocktail:

1.  Pour each ingredient, one at a time, over ice in a highball glass. Stir.

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Ingredients

Cocktail
  • 1 1/2 ounces white rum, gin, or tequila
  • 1 1/2 ounce watermelon juice
  • 3/4 ounce lime juice
  • 1 dash Peychauds bitters
  • ginger beer
mocktail
  • 3 ounces watermelon juice
  • 3/4 ounce lime juice
  • ginger beer