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Watermelon Mezcal Cooler with Worm Salt

From Oaxaca to your glass — a Don Catrin recipe.

By carlos

8 minutes1 cocktailWorm Salt
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Watermelon Mezcal Cooler with Worm Salt

Ingredients.

Don Catrín Worm Salt jar

Made with

Worm Salt.

Meet your finishing touch ↗

Make it.

  1. Rim a tall glass with worm salt and fill with ice.
  2. Shake mezcal, watermelon juice, lime, and agave with ice.
  3. Strain into the glass; top with a splash of sparkling water if desired.

To Serve

Garnish with a watermelon wedge dusted with worm salt.

Ritual

Take a sip, then a bite of the watermelon garnish. The salt connects both in one moment.

Adapted from the existing Don Catrín recipe.

Story

Watermelon with worm salt is a street-corner classic — bright, juicy, and a little spicy. Mezcal turns it into something for grown-up evenings.

The salt rim doesn’t just season; it frames the sweetness and brings the mezcal into focus.

This cooler is summer in a glass, with a smoky undertone that lingers like a memory.

Notes & Variations

  • Add a few basil leaves in the shaker for a herbal lift.

Explore More

See all recipes in our Worm Salt Recipes collection.

New to the ritual? Read What is Worm Salt? and our deeper guide to Sal de Gusano: History, Flavor & Modern Gourmet Uses.

Ready to stock your bar? Explore our Sal de Gusano.

Please enjoy responsibly.