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Melon Daiquiri #1 (served 'up')
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Melon Daiquiri #1 (served 'up')
Serve in a Martini glass
| 1⁄6 fresh | Melon (Cantaloupe) |
| 2 oz | Light white rum (charcoal-filtered 1-4 years old) |
| 1⁄2 oz | Green melon liqueur |
| 1⁄2 oz | Lime juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1⁄6 oz | Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup) |
Garnish: Melon slice or melon balls
How to make:
Cut melon into 8 segments and deseed. Cut cubes of flesh from skin of one segment and MUDDLE in base of shaker. Add other ingredients, SHAKE with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.
Review:
A classic Daiquiri with the gentle touch of melon.
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