Grilled Watermelon and Jalapeno Bowla
- 4 (1-inch thick) watermelon slices, plus small pieces for garnish
- Vegetable oil
- Salt
- 1 cup water
- 4 ounces blanco tequila
- 1 -ounce Jalapeno Infused Simple Syrup, recipe follows
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1 -ounce watermelon schnapps
- Whole jalapeno peppers, for garnish
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 small jalapeno pepper, sliced in 1/2
- and let steep until cool. Remove the pepper slices and reserve the simple syrup.
- Heat the grill to high.
- Lightly brush the watermelon slices with vegetable oil and season with salt.
- Arrange on the grill and grill until you have visible grill marks on both sides.
- Remove the rind and chop the flesh into large chunks.
- Add the watermelon flesh to a blender, along with 1 cup of water and blend until liquefied.
- Strain the juice, through a fine strainer, into a bowl.
- Discard the pulp and reserve watermelon juice.
- In a large bowl or glass pitcher, combine the tequila, simple syrup, lime juice and watermelon schnapps.
- Add the grilled watermelon juice, and stir.
- Pour into serving glasses and garnish with reserved slices of grilled watermelon and a jalapeno pepper.
- Jalapeno Infused Simple Syrup:
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, add the water, sugar and the jalapeno pepper.
- Heat the mixture until the sugar is dissolved, about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Remove from the heat
watermelon slices, vegetable oil, salt, water, blanco tequila, simple syrup, lime, jalapeno peppers, water, sugar, jalapeno pepper, pepper
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/guy-fieri/grilled-watermelon-and-jalapeno-bowla-recipe.html (may not work)