Easy Cantaloupe Melon Cocktail with Cucumber & Gin
A refreshing Cantaloupe Melon Cocktail with Cucumber & Gin to celebrate the end of the week.
Equipment
- Cocktail Shakers Set
- Elegant Tumblers
- Ninja Blender
- Saucepan
- Strainer
Ingredients
Melon Simple Syrup
- ½ cup cold water
- ½ cup white sugar
- 1 cup cantaloupe melon
Cocktail
- 120 ml melon simple syrup
- 90 ml dry gin
- 60 ml sparkling water
- melon balls
- thin cucumber slices
- ice
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, add the water and sugar and mix until the sugar is fully dissolved.
- Bring it to a boil and set it aside to cool down completely. Strain using a fine mesh strainer.
- Once the sugar syrup is fully cooled down, place it in your blender and add the melon, then blend until fully combined.
- Grab a cocktail shaker and add the simple syrup, the gin and the ice and shake well.
- Once everything is well combined, add the sparkling water and give it a quick stir.
- Prepare your glasses: add ice to fill the glasses, then the melon balls and cucumber slices.
- Pour the cocktail in each glass and serve with some extra melon balls.
Notes
The melon simple syrup will separate almost immediately, just give it a quick stir. This is absolutely normal!
You can prepare extra syrup and serve it with simple sparkling water for a mocktail version too.