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In honor of our special guests, this drink is the "Careless Whisper"

Ingredients

For cocktail:

• 2 oz vodka
• 4 oz fresh watermelon juice
• 1/2 oz mint syrup
• pinch of salt
• For mint salt:
• 4 mint mints leaves
• 1 teaspoon salt

For mint syrup:

• 1 bunch of mint
• 1 cup of sugar
• 1 cup of water

Instructions

1. In a small saucepan, bring water and sugar to a boil, stirring until all sugar dissolved. Remove from stove, add mint and allow to steep. Once syrup has cooled, strain.
2. For mint salt:
3. Place mint on cutting board and sprinkle with salt, using a sharp knife finely mince mint leaves and salt. Sprinkle on fresh watermelon.
4. For cocktail:
5. In a ice shaker filled with ice add vodka, watermelon juice and mint syrup. Shake until well chilled, strain into glass, Garnish with fresh watermelon and mint salt.