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This cocktail's name is a play on both the Spanish word for watermelon, sandía, and "incendiary," referring to the peppery tequila and the spicy ancho chile rim.

By

Joaquín Simó

Updated on June 21, 2021

In-Sandíary — Photo: © Wendell T. Webber

Yield:

1 drink

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Ingredients

Chile Salt

1 teaspoon ancho chile powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon sugar

Cocktail

1 lime wedge
Ice
2 ounces blanco tequila
2 ounces watermelon juice
1/2 ounce fresh lime juice
1/4 ounce Simple Syrup

Directions

Make the cocktail

In a small bowl, mix the kosher salt, sugar and ancho chile powder.
Moisten the outer rim of a highball glass with the lime wedge and coat lightly with chile salt. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add all of the remaining ingredients and shake well. Fill the highball glass with ice and strain the drink into the glass.

Originally appeared: February 2009

In-Sandíary

Ingredients

Directions

Make the cocktail

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