One Day in Rio: A Split-Base Summer Cocktail

Name: One Day in Rio: A Split-Base Summer Cocktail
Ingredients: 3/4 oz cachaça; 3/4 oz blanco tequila; 1 oz watermelon gastrique; 3/4 oz fresh lime juice; 12 leaves of fresh tarragon; 1 oz club soda

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Ingredients

3/4 ozcachaça
3/4 ozblanco tequila
1 ozwatermelon gastrique
3/4 ozfresh lime juice
12 leavesof fresh tarragon
1 ozclub soda

Preparation

1.
Gently muddle the tarragon and gastrique in a shaker, then add the remaining ingredients and shake with ice. Strain into a glass filled with ice cubes, top with soda, and garnish.
2.
Watermelon GastriqueSimmer 1 cup of white wine vinegar, 4 cups of white sugar, and 1 cup of fresh, strained watermelon juice over medium-low heat for 10–15 minutes, or until reduced by one quarter. Cool before transferring into a jar. Cover and keep refrigerated for up to 2 weeks. Makes enough for about a dozen cocktails.