Ingredients
- ¼ cup water
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 8 cups diced seedless watermelon (1 pound)
- ¼ cup fresh lime juice
- 1¾ cups blueberries
- ¾ cup lightly packed fresh mint leaves, plus 8 sprigs for garnish
- 1¼ cups silver tequila
- Ice
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, bring the water to a simmer with the sugar and stir over moderate heat until the sugar is dissolved, about 1 minute; let the sugar syrup cool.
- In a blender, puree the watermelon until smooth. Set a fine-mesh strainer over a bowl and strain the watermelon juice, pressing gently on the solids to extract as much juice as possible. Discard the pulp.
- In a large pitcher, combine the sugar syrup with the lime juice, blueberries and mint leaves. Using a wooden spoon, lightly muddle the blueberries and mint. Add the watermelon juice and tequila. Refrigerate until chilled, about 2 hours.
- Pour the cocktail into tall ice-filled glasses. Garnish with the mint sprigs and serve.