Watermelon Jalapeño Smash

Pretty pink Watermelon Jalapeño Smash is a refreshing, thirst-quenching cocktail with a light touch of sweetness, perfect for cooling down and unwinding on a hot day. The combination of watermelon and jalapeño creates a unique and invigorating flavor that will surely tantalize your taste buds.

Watermelon Jalapeño Smash

Refreshing watermelon and jalapeño cocktail with a hint of sweetness.

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Prep Time 5 mins
Total Time 5 mins

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup watermelon cubes
  • 1/2 jalapeno pepper, thinly sliced
  • 1 1/2 oz Reposado Tequila
  • 3/4 oz fresh lime juice
  • 3/4 oz light agave syrup

Instructions

  1. In a cocktail shaker, muddle the watermelon cubes and jalapeno slices until the watermelon is pulverized and liquid.
  2. Add the tequila, agave, and lime juice along with a handful of ice to the shaker.
  3. Firmly close the shaker and shake vigorously until the shaker feels cold to the touch, about 1 minute.
  4. Dip the rim of a rocks glass in fresh lime juice, then Volcanic Black Salt (or kosher salt).
  5. Fill the rocks glass with fresh ice, then strain the cocktail into the glass.
  6. Garnish the glass with a skewer containing a cube of watermelon and a slice of jalapeno.