Permanent Vacation Champagne Cocktail

Ingredients

4 cm-piece watermelon, peeled
30mL blanco tequila
15mL lime juice
Ice cubes, to serve
60mL chilled Champagne
Thinly sliced watermelon, to serve
Mint leaves, to decorate

Coconut simple syrup:

1 cup (220 g) caster sugar
1 cup (250mL) coconut water

Method

To make the coconut simple syrup, place the sugar and coconut water in a small saucepan. Cook, stirring, over low heat until sugar dissolves. Simmer for 8 minutes or until liquid reduces to about 1 cup (250mL). Set aside to cool. Transfer to an airtight container and place in the fridge to chill.

Place the peeled watermelon in a cocktail shaker. Use a muddler or a pestle to crush until smooth. Add the tequila, lime juice and 10mL coconut syrup. Add ice cubes and shake for 30 seconds or until chilled.

Place the watermelon slice in a serving glass. Strain the tequila mixture through a fine sieve over watermelon slice in the glass. Top with Champagne or sparkling wine and decorate with mint to serve.

Credits: Coles

Photo Credits: Coles