Summer Melon Breeze
This Summer Melon Breeze cocktail is a perfect balance of refreshing watermelon, cool cucumber, and aromatic mint, combined with the smoothness of gin. It's a gluten-free and dairy-free option that's sure to lift your spirits with every sip.
Summer Melon Breeze
A refreshing and balanced cocktail with watermelon, cucumber, mint, and gin.
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh watermelon (cubed)
- 8 fresh mint leaves
- 4 fresh cucumber slices (about 1/2" thick)
- 3/4 ounces simple syrup
- 1 1/2 ounces gin
Instructions
- Blend the watermelon chunks in a blender until smooth and strain the juice into a glass.
- In a cocktail shaker, muddle the mint leaves, cucumber, and simple syrup together.
- Add the gin, 1/2 cup of watermelon juice, and a handful of ice cubes to the shaker, stirring well.
- Fill a cocktail glass with ice and pour the cocktail mixture evenly into the glass.
- Garnish with fresh cucumber slices and mint sprigs.