Watermelon and Basil Smash
Muddle; Shake ∙ 4 min ∙ 13.3% ABV ∙
The Watermelon and Basil Smash is a reposado tequila smash of muddled watermelon, whole basil leaves and limoncello, shaken and topped with ginger ale.
Ingredients
1
Servings
Garnish
Instructions for 1 serving
- Pre-chill a glass
- Cut the flesh from the rind and chop it into cubes, then in the base of the shaker muddle: Watermelon 60 g
- Add the remaining ingredients: Fresh basil leaves 8 pcsTequila reposado 60 mlLimoncello liqueur 20 ml
- Shake with ice
- Fine strain into the ice-filled glass
- Top with Ginger ale
- Garnish with a watermelon wedge
Tips
- Muddle the watermelon cubes gently, just enough to get the juice out; there's no need to pulverize the flesh.
- Add the basil leaves whole once the watermelon is muddled. The shake gets their flavor out, and crushed basil makes the drink grassy and bitter.
History
The Watermelon and Basil Smash is a modern, fruit-forward member of the smash family with no documented creator. It follows the basil template of the Gin Basil Smash, created in 2008 by Jörg Meyer at Le Lion in Hamburg, but swaps gin for reposado tequila and adds watermelon, limoncello, and ginger ale.
FAQ
What is in a Watermelon and Basil Smash?
60 g of muddled fresh watermelon, 8 whole basil leaves, 60 ml tequila reposado, and 20 ml limoncello, topped with 45 ml ginger ale.
How do you make a watermelon smash drink?
Chop 60 g of watermelon flesh into cubes and muddle it gently in the shaker, just to release the juice. Add 8 whole basil leaves, 60 ml tequila reposado, and 20 ml limoncello, and shake hard with ice. Fine-strain into an ice-filled Collins glass, top with 45 ml ginger ale, and garnish with a watermelon wedge.
