Summer Cocktail: Watermelon Salty Dog

Hi everyone! It’s Lauren, Annette’s web manager and friend. As temperatures continue to rise over here in Atlanta, I have been searching for the perfect summer cocktail. One that is fun, but also refreshing. Enter the Watermelon Salty Dog, one of Annette’s archived cocktails. 

Watermelon is a summertime favorite. I’m always cutting it up for salads, or freezing it to make watermelon ice to enjoy on those exceptionally warm afternoons in late summer. And now, I can’t wait to use fresh watermelon juice to make this delicious drink. I’m going to try it this weekend and I hope you will too. If you do, let us know what you think!

Watermelon Salty Dog (serves 1)

You will need:

• 1 cup fresh watermelon juice

• 2 ounces tequila

• Juice from 1 lime

• Sea salt for the rim

To prepare:

• In a shaker, place ice, watermelon juice, tequila and lime juice. Shake until fully combined and chilled, about 1 minute

• Strain into a glass, rim the glass with lime half, and sprinkle the rim with sea salt. It’s ok if some of the salt falls into the glass.

Cheers!