Let's Start With a Drink: Watermelon-Thyme Cocktail
 
 
Yield: About 6 healthy pours
Ingredients
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 1¼ cup water
  • 2 tsp finely chopped fresh thyme
  • 6 cups diced watermelon, seedless or seeds removed
  • 1 cup ice
  • ¾ cup tequila (or vodka)
  • 2 Tbsp orange liqueur (we used Triple Sec)
  • Fresh thyme sprigs (to garnish)
Instructions
  1. First, make the simple syrup. Combine sugar and ¼ cup of the water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Stir frequently to dissolve the sugar. When boiling, remove from heat, add thyme, and stir for 1 minute. Let cool.
  2. Place the watermelon, 1 cup water, and ice in a blender on high for 2 minutes or until smoothly pureed. Add cooled simple syrup, tequila, and orange liqueur and blend until thoroughly combined. Pour into martini or margarita glasses and garnish with thyme sprigs.
Recipe by Baked In at https://www.baked-in.com/2011/12/12/watermelon-thyme-cocktail/