Watermelon Old Fashioned Drink Recipe
Prep Time:
3 hours, 23 minutes
Cook Time:
4 minutes
Servings:
2 Cocktails
Ingredients
  • 3 cups cubed watermelon (about 1-inch cubes)
  • 4 tablespoons water, divided
  • 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 4 ounces bourbon
  • 6 dashes Angostura bitters
  • 2 small triangular watermelon slices, for garnish
Directions
  1. Add the watermelon cubes to a blender or food processor and blend until pureed.
  2. Strain the watermelon puree by pouring it through a mesh sieve to make watermelon juice, pressing it with the back of a spoon to get all the juice through.
  3. Measure out ⅔ cup of watermelon juice for the ice cubes and 3 tablespoons for the watermelon simple syrup.
  4. Make the ice cubes by combining the ⅔ cup of watermelon juice with 1 tablespoon of water. Stir well to mix.
  5. Pour the mixture into an ice cube tray and freeze for 3 to 4 hours to make about half a tray of watermelon ice cubes.
  6. Make the syrup by adding 3 tablespoons of water and the sugar to a small saucepan on medium.
  7. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the sugar is completely dissolved. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool completely.
  8. Pour the reserved 3 tablespoons of watermelon juice into the cooled simple syrup. Stir well to mix and set aside.
  9. When ready to assemble the drinks, pour the watermelon syrup, bourbon, and bitters into a mixing glass filled with ice and stir until well chilled.
  10. Place 3 or 4 watermelon ice cubes each into 2 rocks glasses and strain the mixed liquid into the glasses.
  11. Garnish each glass with a small triangular slice of watermelon and serve immediately.