RECIPE

© Wendell T. Webber

In-Sandíary

• Recipe by Joaquin Simo and Cocktails 2009

This cocktail’s name is a play on both the Spanish word for watermelon, sandía, and “incendiary,” referring to the peppery tequila and the spicy ancho chile rim.

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Ingredients

CHILE SALT

1. 1 teaspoon kosher salt
2. 1 teaspoon sugar
3. 1 teaspoon ancho chile powder

COCKTAIL

1. 1 lime wedge
2. Ice
3. 2 ounces blanco tequila
4. 2 ounces watermelon juice
5. 1/2 ounce fresh lime juice
6. 1/4 ounce Simple Syrup

Directions

1. Make the chile salt: In a small bowl, mix the kosher salt, sugar and ancho chile powder.
2. Make the cocktail: Moisten the outer rim of a highball glass with the lime wedge and coat lightly with chile salt. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add all of the remaining ingredients and shake well. Fill the highball glass with ice and strain the drink into the glass.