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• 2 cups strained watermelon juice
• 1 cups simple syrup, room temperature
• Juice of 1 lemon or lime
• 1 1/2 cups gin, chilled
• Ginger ale, chilled
• Ice cubes
| How to Make Koon Juice |
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Make simple syrup by bringing 1/2 cup of white sugar and 1/2 cup of water to a boil. Boil until all the sugar is dissolved, remove from heat and let cool |
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Cut up 1/2 small seedless watermelon (remember to cut the rind off!) and with an immersion blender or stand blender, puree it. Strain though cheesecloth or paper towels until you have 2 cups of juice. |
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Chill watermelon juice, simple syrup and lemon juice until cold. |
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Chill gin until ready to serve. |
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When ready to serve, add cold gin to chilled juice and pour over ice. |
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Add a splash of ginger ale. |
Recipe courtesy of
Max Reddick
@MaxReddick |