If you prefer to serve alcohol-free cocktails, omit the tequila—the drink is still delicious.
Recipe information
Yield
serves 6 to 8
Ingredients
3
/4 cup sugar
3
1/2 pounds seedless watermelon, cut into 2-inch cubes (about 12 cups)
1
cup tequila
1
cup fresh lime juice (6 to 8 limes), plus lime slices for garnish
4
cups ice
Need to make a substitution?
Preparation
Step 1
Stir together the sugar and 3/4 cup water in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring until the sugar is dissolved. Let cool completely. Refrigerate until ready to use, up to 1 week.
Step 2
Working in batches, fill the blender with watermelon cubes; blend until smooth. Pass the puree in batches through a fine sieve set over a large bowl, discarding the solids as you work. Refrigerate the juice until ready to use, up to 1 day.
Step 3
Stir together the tequila, lime and watermelon juices, and sugar syrup in a large pitcher. Stir in the ice and lime slices.
Reprinted with permission from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, copyright © 2007. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of The Crown Publishing Group.
Buy the full book from Amazon.