Watermelon sure has a way of cooling down the dog days of summer, and vodka has a way of making them seem more bearable. In fact, if there was ever a late-August-in-Las-Vegas drink, this might be the one.
Ingredients
2 oz. Skyy Barcraft Watermelon Fresca
4 oz Watermelon Juice
1 oz Lime Juice
½ oz Mint Syrup
fresh watermelon balls for garnish
zested lime peel for garnish
fresh passion fruit pulp for garnish (optional)
Method
Build drink over ice in a 12-ounce Collins glass. Stir well. Garnish with watermelon balls, zested lime peel and fresh passion fruit pulp, and serve.
Cocktail created by Francesco Lafranconi, executive director of mixology and spirits education at Southern Wine & Spirits.