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Makes

1 drink

Ingredients

For the cocktail

  • 2 ounces fresh watermelon
  • 1 ounce watermelon simple syrup made from sugar and strained watermelon purée
  • Splash of fresh lemon juice
  • 1 lime wedge
  • 1 teaspoon habanero hot sauce they use a house-made sauce with roasted habaneros, jalapeños, Thai chilis, red peppers, garlic, and scallions blended with a touch of raw apple cider vinegar
  • 3 ounces of silver tequila we like Espolòn Blanco
  • ½ –1 ounce Cointreau
  • ½ –1 ounce The Thistle Inn House Sour Mix
  • Sprig of mint

For The Thistle Inn House Sour Mix

  • 1½ cups lime juice
  • ½ cup lemon juice
  • 2 cups sugar

Instructions

For the cocktail

  • Muddle the watermelon, simple syrup, lemon juice, lime wedge, and hot sauce then add ice, tequila, Cointreau and sour mix. Garnish with mint and serve.

For The Thistle Inn House Sour Mix

  • Combine in a gallon container and fill to the gallon line with water.