4th of July Watermelon Cocktail
Ingredients
7 1/2 pounds seedless watermelon,
rind removed, fruit cut into 1-inch cubes
4 teaspoons superfine sugar
8 ozs silver tequila
12 basil leaves
12 mint leaves
2.5 ozs Cointreau
6 cups ice
Directions
Make watermelon ice cubes by putting 24 pieces of cubed watermelon on a baking sheet lined with wax paper. Freeze for one hour, covered. Take the rest of the watermelon plus the sugar and puree until smooth. Strain into a bowl. Put the tequila, basil, and mint in a pitcher and muddle. Then stir in Cointreau and watermelon puree. Pour mixture into a cocktail shaker with ice and mix for each cocktail. Put watermelon ice cubes in a glass and pour cocktail in. Garnish with herb sprigs and enjoy!
