Bottoms up: Peppermelon, Watermelon cucumber cooler, Sunset Strip
22 March 2014 6:32 AM IST22 March 2014 6:32 AM IST
Here are the secret recipes for some delicious summer drinks!
Representational picture of - Sunset Strip cooler
Peppermelon
Ingredients:
45 ml gin
20 ml black pepper honey syrup*
30 ml watermelon juice
5 ml lemon juice
Method:
Combine all ingredients in a shaker full of ice and shake well for 10 seconds.
Strain into a cocktail glass.
To make black pepper honey syrup: Combine 15 ml each water and honey, adding crushed black pepper to taste. Mix well.
Watermelon cucumber cooler
Ingredients:
45 ml gin
2 slices cucumber chunks
45 ml freshly pressed watermelon juice
15 ml simple syrup
20 ml freshly pressed lime juice
Pinch of salt
45 ml soda water
Cucumber slice for garnish
Method:
Press watermelon to make juice. Strain. Muddle cucumber. Add remaining ingredients through salt. Shake vigorously for 30 seconds. Fine strain into a glass.
Top with soda water.
Garnish with a cucumber slice on rim.
Sunset Strip
Ingredients:
45 ml vodka
10 ml lime juice
15 ml simple syrup
60 ml cranberry juice
2 watermelon chunks
Watermelon chunk for garnish
Method:
Muddle the watermelon in a mixing glass or cocktail shaker base. Add the other ingredients with ice.
Shake well. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
( Source : dc )
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