Watermelon & Basil Margarita Recipe
INGREDIENTS:
• 1.5 ounces of tequila
• 1 ounce of lime juice
• 2 ounces of watermelon juice
• ½ ounce basil simple syrup* (recipe below)
• 1 cup of ice
INTRUCTIONS
• Fill a shaker with tequila, lime juice, watermelon juice, basil simple syrup, and ice
• Rim the glass with salt
• Shake mixture then pour into serving glass
• Garnish with a sprig of basil
Basil Simple Syrup Recipe Ingredients
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup water
• ½ cup packed fresh basil leaves
Basil Simple Syrup Recipe Directions
• Combine sugar, water, and basil in a sauce pan
• Heat mixture until sugar is dissolved
• Cool mixture then strain into a jar, cover and refrigerate up to two weeks.
Enjoy 🙂
(This recipe was acquired from vinepair.com)
