Michael's Watermelon Daiquiri #2

Name: Michael's Watermelon Daiquiri #2
Yield: 1 cocktail
Ingredients: 1 oz (30 ml) Lime juice (freshly squeezed); 1 dash La Fée Parisienne absinthe; 1 oz (30 ml) White (charcoal-filtered) 1-3 year old light rum; ½ oz (15 ml) Wray & Nephew White overproof rum; 0 oz (3.5 ml) Giffard Menthe Pastille white crème de menthe; ¾ oz (22.5 ml) Watermelon sugar syrup

Michael's Watermelon Daiquiri #2 cocktail recipe, illustration

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Method: build
Glass: Coupe glass
Ice: Ice
Garnish: Mint sprigs
ABV: 14%

Ingredients

Lime juice (freshly squeezed) — 1 oz (30 ml)
La Fée Parisienne absinthe — 1 dash
White (charcoal-filtered) 1-3 year old light rum — 1 oz (30 ml)
Wray & Nephew White overproof rum — ½ oz (15 ml)
Giffard Menthe Pastille white crème de menthe — 0 oz (3.5 ml)
Watermelon sugar syrup — ¾ oz (22.5 ml)

How to make it

Prepare watermelon syrup: simmer 2 parts watermelon juice and 1 part sugar until it's halved in volume.
Rinse the glass with absinthe.
Shake all ingredients in a shaker with ice.
Strain into the prepared glass.

A refreshing cocktail with watermelon syrup and absinthe.

Updated October 5, 2026