RECIPE
Thai Melon Cooler
People don’t drink melons enough. This recipe is a fun way to make use of summer melons. The cocktail is vibrant and perfumy, and it doesn’t taste overly boozy. The drink invites us to savor it, much like we should be doing with life.
Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: None
Ingredients:
¼ cup green melon, cubed small
Zest of 1 lime
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon lemongrass, bulb, finely chopped
1 teaspoon sliced thin green chili
1 teaspoon grated ginger
3-4 basil leaves, chopped
5-6 cilantro leaves, chopped
2 ounces lime juice
1 ½ ounces gin
Sparkling water
Bitters (FloraLuna Ginger Cayenne Bitters, preferably)
Preparation: Place the melon, lime zest, sugar, lemongrass, chili, ginger and herbs in the bottom of a cocktail shaker, and muddle until all the melon is mashed up into a thick chunky liquid. Add the lime juice and gin. Fill the shaker with ice and shake vigorously. Double strain into a large Collins glass filled with ice. Fill the glass with a little sparkling water. Drop a few Ginger Cayenne bitters on the top and garnish with a lime wheel and fresh basil leaf.
Recipe Notes:
This recipe could easily be turned into a delicious mocktail. Omit the gin and add some extra sparkling water.
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