Denise Greene, Mixologist

Watermelon Lemonade

Ingredients

1 ½ oz Virginia-made rum of your choice

½ oz Limoncello

½ Lime Squeezed

¼ oz Simple Syrup

3 oz Watermelon Juice *House made (Cubed watermelon, juice of half a lemon, dash of simple, blended and double strained.)

how to prepare

Start by creating a half sugar rim on a double old-fashioned glass. Fill the glass with ice and frozen watermelon cubes.
In a shaker, combine all ingredients (rum, Limoncello, lime juice, simple syrup, and watermelon juice) and shake well with ice.
Strain the mixture into the prepared glass, top with ginger beer, and add a lemon wheel for garnish.

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