Well, as last week's post demonstrated, sex sells: the number of visits to the blog was among the highest ever. So at the risk of being labelled the Rupert Murdoch of cocktail blogging, I'll continue the theme for one more week. But while this week's fruity elixir lacks a suggestive name, it may actually deliver the goods.
It seems scientists have discovered that watermelon contains high levels of citruline, an amino acid which the body converts into arginine, a precursor for nitric oxide, which relaxes blood vessels, the same way the little blue pill works its magic.
Start by cutting up a few cups of watermelon (remove any seeds) into cubes and puréeing them in your blender. Then half-fill your cocktail shaker with ice and add 2 oz. of white rum, 1 oz. of triple sec, ½ oz. of lime juice, and 4 oz. of the watermelon purée. Shake sharply for 30 seconds and strain into a Margarita-style glass (that's a stemmed glass with a coupe-shaped bowl). This makes a serving that's large enough for sharing, and that's kinda the point.
While scientists don't know how much watermelon you'd have to ingest to achieve the desired effect, Dr. 500 Words suggests you sip one or two Watermelon Daiquiris a half hour before bedtime. And leave a comment on his blog in the morning.
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