Watermelon Blueberry Basil Lemonade
| Serves | -1 |
|---|---|
| Ingredients | Watermelon |
| Menu Part | Beverage |
Tony Pereyra
Bar & Beverage Specialist
The Spirits in Motion
Los Angeles
When watermelon is readily available, it’s easy to make your own juice by whirling some chunks in the blender and straining the mixture, saving the liquid. But watermelon juice also comes bottled if pressed for time. For this refreshing, well-balanced drink, beverage specialist Tony Pereyra makes lemonade in house and combines it with the watermelon juice, muddled blueberries and basil.
Ingredients
Fresh Lemonade
5½ oz. lemon juice
4 oz. simple syrup
2½ oz. water
Mocktail
3 blueberries
4 oz. watermelon juice
4 oz. fresh lemonade (recipe above)
1 fresh basil leaf
Ice cubes
Watermelon slice and blueberries, for garnish
Steps
1. For lemonade, combine all ingredients in glass jar; mix well and refrigerate.
2. In cocktail shaker glass, muddle blueberries. Add watermelon juice, lemonade, basil and ice cubes; shake well. Strain over fresh ice and garnish with watermelon and blueberries.
Photo courtesy of National Watermelon Promotion Board