Author Notes
Looking for an alternative to your standard Mimosa or Bloody? The Absolut Melon Baller starts with fresh cantaloupe juice!
—garlic and zest
Ingredients
- for cantaloupe juice:
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3 cups
cantaloupe, cut into chunks
- for each cocktail:
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1/2 cup
cantaloupe juice
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1/2 ounce
Triple Sec
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1/2 ounce
simple syrup
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1 1/2 ounces
Absolut Vodka
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1 teaspoon
fresh rosemary leaves
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fresh cantaloupe, either cut into squares or scooped into rounds using a melon baller for garnish (optional)
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fresh rosemary sprigs for each cocktail for garnish (optional)
Directions
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Add the chunks of cantaloupe to a blender and pulse until the fruit is completely pureed. Pour the cantaloupe puree through a fine mesh sieve, pressing on the solids. It should yield about 2 cups of fresh juice - enough for 4 cocktails. Discard solids.
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In a cocktail shaker, muddle the rosemary until it's bruised and fragrant. Add the cantaloupe juice, triple sec, simple syrup and vodka. Add ice, secure the top of the shaker and shake vigorously. Pour into a glass (removing the bruised rosemary leaves if desired). Garnish with a fresh sprig of rosemary and cantaloupe. Serve.
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