What Has Tequila, Watermelon, & Bubbly Lemon Fizz? Our Featured Drink: Cabo Watermelon Smash!
I’m a creature of habit. So when I go to a restaurant, I consistently order the same dish every time. When I find the heat of a summer day unbearable, I inevitably kick back with one of my favorite summer cocktails to cool off. One of the cocktails that has become a favorite is the Cabo Watermelon Smash.
The Cabo Watermelon Smash combines the fruity sweetness of watermelon with tequila, lemon juice, and bubbly soda water. This drink is a smash therefore the traditional way to start is by putting the watermelon into a glass and smashing it to extract the juice. Also you are to leave the pulp in the glass to add texture to the drink. I don’t like smashed watermelon in this cocktail. Instead of smashing, I prefer to puree the watermelon in a blender to give a finer texture. For the lemon you can’t go wrong with freshly squeezed lemon juice. But if you get lazy you can always try bottled lemon juice. I won’t tell.
To Sweeten Or Not To Sweeten
There is a bit of trickiness to this drink. The sweetness and taste of watermelon varies wildly. Since all of the sweetness of the Cabo Watermelon Smash is coming from the watermelon, you could end up with a fairly bland drink if the watermelon is not sweet enough. To balance the cocktail out you can add simple syrup to taste. If you like a really sweet drink or if the watermelon is completely without sweetness, I’ve found that you can substitute Sprite for the soda water and that will sweeten it up nicely. I hope you enjoy this refreshing summer cocktail as much as I do and let me know what you think of it in the comments section below.
Make a Cabo Watermelon Smash and over 6000 other drinks using the Just Drink App. Now available in the Google Play Store.
Leave a Reply