This elegant and stimulating version of a watermelon margarita is vermouth forward, has a touch of smokiness from mezcal and just the right amount of watermelon. Photo by Jordan Mixson. Ingredients For watermelon ice 1 medium watermelon Filtered water For watermelon-infused vermouth 25 cubes watermelon 1 (375 ml) bottle Dolin Blanc vermouth For pickled watermelon rind Reserved rind 2 cups rice wine vinegar 1 cup sugar 2/3 cup mirin 2/3 cup sake For cocktail 1-½ ounces waterme

A Conversation with Gabrielle Alters In Edible Northeast Florida’s debut issue, Gabrielle Alters helped define the culinary cocktail with her kitchen-inspired beverages at Restaurant Medure in Ponte Vedra. A decade later, she is now co-owner of Rue Saint-Marc , the restaurant she started with her husband Chef Scott Alters, and they have a new concept called Saleya in the works. Her approach to seasonal sipping, however, remains as imaginative and grounded as ever. We caught

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