The Kentucky Devil

Name: The Kentucky Devil
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: makes ONE COCKTAIL
Ingredients: 1 1 ⁄ 2 tsp. sugar; 3 oz. seedless watermelon, cut into 1" cubes (about 1/2 cup); 2 oz. bourbon; 1 ⁄ 2 oz. fresh lemon juice; 1 tsp. adobo sauce; Edible gold flakes, as garnish (optional)

Serves
makes ONE COCKTAIL

LAURA SANT

This smooth, fiery bourbon and watermelon libation is sure to please any Leo: It's bold and red like the heart, the body part ruled by this sign. It comes to us by way of astrologer/bartender Patricia Clark Hippolyte, who developed the drink for our Mixstrology series.

Ingredients

1 ¹⁄₂ tsp. sugar
3 oz. seedless watermelon, cut into 1" cubes (about 1/2 cup)
2 oz. bourbon
¹⁄₂ oz. fresh lemon juice
1 tsp. adobo sauce
Edible gold flakes, as garnish (optional)

Instructions

Step 1

Place 1⁄2 tsp. sugar on a small plate; wet rim of cocktail glass and press it into sugar to coat rim. Combine watermelon, bourbon, lemon juice, adobo sauce, and remaining sugar in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake until well chilled. Strain into the rimmed cocktail glass filled with ice. Garnish with gold flakes, if you like.