Something a little bit different…
This cocktail was TASTY. It may not have been Chris’ favorite (though I think he liked it a lot), but it was definitely in my top 5. But there’s something very different about this one. Something I’m not sure we’ve ever done before for a drink on this blog. Can you spot the difference? (Hint: you can’t tell in the photos.)
This drink is 100% non-alcoholic. Yep, it’s not a “cocktail” at all. But don’t let that fool you – it is truly delicious!
Like many of our drinks, this one was inspired by a trip to the grocery store. We were a bit over-optimistic and bought a watermelon hoping it’d be in season… only to find it ripe, but under-flavored. Not deterred, Chris tossed in a touch of salt and made it into a delicious syrup that worked absolutely brilliantly beside the ginger beer in this drink.
But what about the kick?
I also found that the “zip” from the ginger beer almost took the place of the alcohol, adding that extra kick that many mocktails lack. Very, very good.
Got kids? Got a family BBQ coming up? Gotta drive home? Consider this “mocktail” – you will not be disappointed!
Salted Watermelon Cooler
Ingredients
- 1 oz Salted Watermelon Syrup
- 1/2 oz Lime Juice
- 6 oz Ginger Beer
Salted Watermelon Syrup
- 2 cups Watermelon chopped into 1/2" cubes
- 1 1/2 cups White Sugar
- 1 ea zest of one lemon
- 1/4 tsp Salt
Instructions
- Add lime juice and syrup to a collins glass.
- Top with Ginger beer. It will foam, but there should be enough room in the glass.
- Add crushed ice and garnish with a lime wheel.
Salted Watermelon Syrup
- Add all ingredients to a bowl and mix well.
- Macerate for one hour
- Fine-Strain
What an amazing recipe! Can’t wait to try it, the idea of salty sirup is genius!
I need some help on the Salted Watermelon Syrup recipe…can you please provide more instruction on how to make? Thanks!
Hey Christopher, thanks for your note! It looks like our directions didn’t come through in the post above- I’ve updated it now. It’s a basic syrup made via maceration. Cheers, and thanks for pointing this out!