Watermelon Singe


1.5  ounces Jalapeño Infused Tequila*
.75  ounce Sweet Cilantro Syrup*
1 ounce  ounces watermelon agua fresca*
.5 ounces fresh lime juice
Watermelon Slices (thin and round)
Sugared Jalapenos*

Place all the ingredients except the watermelon slices and sugared jalapenos in a shaker filled with ice and shake.  Strain into a coupe or martini style glass. Garnish with a watermelon slice float with a few sugared jalapenos on top of the watermelon float.

*Jalapeño Infused Tequila-place 3 sliced (round) jalapenos in a large mason jar filled with tequila repasado and let infuse for 4 days.

*Sweet Cilantro Syrup-Place 1 cup water and 1 cup white sugar in a sauce pan and bring to a boil. Let simmer for five minutes and take off heat and cool.  While cooling add the zest and juice of one lime.

*Watermelon Agua Fresca– Blend 2 cups watermelon with 2 cups of water until the mixture is totally smooth

*Sugared Jalapenos– Take the jalapenos that were soaking in the tequila an place in a jar with 1 cup of turbinado sugar.  Shake gently until totally covered.  Let macerate in the sugar for about 2 hours, genetly shaking the jar every 30 minutes or so.

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