Melon Martini (fresh fruit)

Melon Martini (fresh fruit) image
Serve in
a Martini glass...
⅛ fresh Cantaloupe melon
2 shot Ketel One Vodka BUY
¼ shot Sugar syrup (2 sugar to 1 water)
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How to make:

Cut melon into eight 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.

Garnish:

Melon slice

Comment:

Probably the most popular of all the fresh fruit martinis.

Variant:

Substitute Midori melon liqueur for sugar syrup.

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