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Spicy GUAROmelon

Prep Time: 4 minutes
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Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Keyword: aguardiente, Jalapeño, Lemon, Mother's Day, spicy, summer, watermelon
Servings: 1
Author: Jenna Haley

Ingredients

*Fresh Watermelon Juice:

  • 1-2 cups watermelon chunks

**Spicy Syrup:

  • 1 jalapeno pepper
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup hot water

Instructions

*Fresh Watermelon Juice:

  • Blend watermelon chunks using pulse mode (do not blend continuously) until you obtain the desired amount of juice. Strain out the watermelon pulp and store in an airtight container.
  • 1 cup of watermelon should yield about half a cup of juice.

**Spicy Syrup:

  • Add the hot water and sugar to a blender. Mix together until the sugar is fully melted. Add two to four jalapeño slices, depending on the pepper's heat and your spice preference. I used 4 slices here, and it was the perfect amount of spice, but I recommend tasting your pepper first.
  • Blend for 20 seconds
  • Strain out the jalapeño pulp and store it in an airtight container for 2 weeks.

Spicy GUAROmelon:

  • Prepare your glass. Grab a rocks glass and rim it with chamoy and Tajín. Set aside.
  • Add Bacan Guaro 29, watermelon juice, spicy syrup, and fresh lemon juice to a shaker tin.
  • Add ice and shake until chilled (about 10 seconds).
  • Add fresh ice to your prepared rocks glass. Strain the cocktail over the fresh ice.
  • For your garnish, dip one side of a watermelon cube in Tajín.
  • Take a slice of jalapeño and place it on a cocktail pick, followed by the Tajín watermelon cube.
  • Garnish with your jalapeño slice and a fresh watermelon cube sprinkled with Tajín.
  • Serve immediately and enjoy the Spicy GUAROmelon!

Notes

Pro Tips

  • Use ripe watermelon for a sweeter and smoother juice
  • Strain the juice well to remove pulp for a cleaner texture
  • Taste your jalapeño first to control spice level
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