Sandia
“Sandia” is Spanish for watermelon, and it’s the perfect name for this tequila-watermelon sour from David Valdez at Simbal Restaurant in Los Angeles.
The flavor profile is rounded out with lime juice, ginger syrup, and the bright-bitter magic of Aperol, the friendliest member of the bitter citrus aperitivo family.
Ingredients
- 1 part Blanco tequila or Aged tequila
- 1 part Sweet orange apéritif
- 1 part Watermelon juice
- ½ part Lime juice
- ¼ part Ginger syrup
Instructions
Shake all ingredients with ice. Strain into a short ice-filled glass. Garnish with melon balls (Simbal soaks theirs in chile juice beforehand) and a mint spring or basil bunch.
Get the App
The Cocktail Party app puts this drink – and hundreds more – in your pocket, and tells you what you can make from the ingredients you have at home. It's the best $3.99 you'll ever spend on a drink.
Read more
- Sandia Watermelon Cocktail at Imbibe magazine
Phillip Ayres, Google Play Store 
