Salted-Watermelon Tennessee Punch Recipe | Tupelo Honey

Ingredients

• 3 cups white whiskey (we prefer Popcorn Sutton)
• 1.5 cups elderflower liqueur (we prefer St. Germain)
• 7 cups watermelon juice (directions follow)
• 1 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
• 1 cup simple syrup (recipe follows), plus 1 to 2 ounces more for rimming glasses
• 4 tablespoons plum bitters (we prefer Fee Brothers)
• Kosher salt
• Fresh watermelon, for garnish
• Fresh limes, for garnish
• 1 small, ripe seedless watermelon
• 1/2 cup sugar