Summer has been slow to arrive, finally we have temperatures near 90 and lots of humidity, which means that a lot of people now are complaining that it’s too hot. Go figure! These are the same people that were complaining that it was too cold and rainy for the first half of the summer.
However, I look forward to summer heat. There is something nice about being able to sit on your front porch swing at the end of the workday and enjoy an ice cold beverage. The warmth of the air envelopes your body, while the chill of your beverage coats your throat. A wonderful sensation, as far as I am concerned.
So, to enjoy one of these lovely summer nights, I decided to do a little muddling and incorporate some fresh fruit into my cocktail. With a bowl full of fresh honeydew melon on hand, it was an easy decision. The rest of the ingredients all played upon one another. I added melon liqueur to intensify the melon flavor, lime juice to temper the sweetness, coconut rum to add more flavors to this drink, seltzer to lighten the drink, and salt on the rim for contrast.
After a long Monday at our offices, both my husband and I found this to be a refreshing and flavorful drink.
Honeydew on the Rocks
lime wedge
kosher salt
6 small cubes honeydew melon
2-1/2 oz. coconut rum
1/2 oz. lime juice
1 oz. melon liqueur
seltzer
Rub rim of margarita glass with cut edge of lime. Pour salt onto a small plate, and dip rim in salt to coat. Put several ice cubes in glass. Place honeydew cubes in a martini shaker, and muddle. Add 4-5 ice cubes, rum, juice, and liqueur, cover, and shake well. Remove shaker top, and pour contents through a fine sieve strainer into prepared glass. Top with seltzer.
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