Name: Campari-Watermelon Spritz
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 150 gm caster sugar; 1.5 kg watermelon (about ½ small watermelon); 150 ml Campari; 150 ml gin; Juice of 3 limes, or to taste; To taste: soda water

There are few pleasures sweeter than a refreshing fruity cocktail to beat the heat. Make this ahead and have it chilling in the fridge, ready to go. This recipe makes about 2 litres.

Ingredients

150 gm caster sugar

1.5 kg watermelon (about ½ small watermelon)

150 ml Campari

150 ml gin

Juice of 3 limes, or to taste

To taste: soda water

Method

1.Stir sugar in 150ml boiling water in a bowl to dissolve (2-3 minutes), then set aside over a bowl of iced water to chill.

2.Process watermelon in a blender until smooth, then combine with sugar syrup and remaining ingredients except soda water and strain through a coarse sieve into a serving jug.

3.To serve, fill tumblers with ice, pour in watermelon cocktail to three-quarters full and top up with soda water.

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