Spicy watermelon Tommy's margarita

Name: Spicy watermelon Tommy's margarita recipe
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 400ml tequila; 2 jalapeño chillies, halved, seeded, roughly chopped; 75ml agave syrup; 100ml orange curaçao; 20g black tea leaves; 1/2 watermelon; 300ml lemonade; Crushed ice, to serve; 1 bunch coriander, sprigs picked, to serve; 2 limes, sliced, to serve

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by Nick Tesar

BARTENDER, BAR LIBERTY

Feb 28, 2023

This might just be the perfect summer cocktail. Make a big batch (and serve it in a hollowed out watermelon for a kitsch touch) and get the party started!

400ml tequila
2 jalapeño chillies, halved, seeded, roughly chopped
75ml agave syrup
100ml orange curaçao
20g black tea leaves
1/2 watermelon
300ml lemonade
Crushed ice, to serve
1 bunch coriander, sprigs picked, to serve
2 limes, sliced, to serve

Method

1.

Combine jalapeno with the tequila, agave syrup, curaçao and black tea leaves in a sealable container. Refrigerate overnight. Strain and bottle, until ready to serve.
2.

Scrape the pink flesh out of the watermelon. Juice the flesh (you’ll need 700ml juice). Set aside the hollowed-out rind for the bowl if you wish.
3.

To serve, combine 700ml watermelon juice and the spiced tequila in a punch bowl or the hollowed out watermelon if using. Top with crushed ice, lime slices and coriander sprigs.