Watermelon Tamarind Shot Recipe: Ingredients
Tamarind Vodka: This vodka is a must for these shots. It adds so much flavor and makes them taste amazing. It makes for the best Mexican candy shot.
Watermelon Vodka: I chose to use watermelon-flavored vodka so that these shots have maximum watermelon flavor. Watermelon vodka is one of my favorite flavored vodkas. It's great to always have on hand for those summer cocktails and shots.
Some good brands are Absolut Watermelon, Veil Watermelon Vodka, Ciroc Vodka Summer Watermelon, and Bishop Arts Watermelon Vodka.
Watermelon Juice: You can either use store-bought watermelon juice or fresh watermelon juice. If you use fresh, your shot will not be as sweet, but it will still be tasty.Watermelon Slice: Lastly, I like to garnish the shots with a small slice of watermelon if it is watermelon season. That fresh flavor is the perfect way to chase the shot! Alternatively, you could also garnish with a fresh lime wedge.
How to Make Best Watermelon Shots
➊ First thing to do is to shake the ingredients together with ice. In a cocktail shaker, combine two cubes of ice, 1/2 oz watermelon vodka, 1/2 oz of tamarind vodka, and 1/2 oz watermelon juice. You can also make multiple watermelon shots at a time. Just make sure you keep the ratio of tamarind vodka to watermelon vodka to watermelon juice the same= 1:1:1. Shake until chilled, about 10 seconds.
If you skip the shaker part, you'll end up with a room temperature shot. It's not bad, but the chilled version is much better, in my opinion.
➋ Dip the rim of the shot glass in some Chamoy Rim Dip
➌ Strain the watermelon shot into the prepared shot glass. Garnish the edge of your shot glass with small watermelon wedges or watermelon chunks. Cheers!