Watermelon & Basil Cocktail

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Photographed in an UB Retro Coupe 1910

Ingredients:
1 slice Watermelon (fresh) chopped
7 fresh Basil leaves
2 oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
1⁄2 oz Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of watermelon wedge.
  3. Cut watermelon into 16 segments, chop the flesh from one segment into cubes and MUDDLE in base of shaker.
  4. Add other ingredients and SHAKE with ice.
  5. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  6. Garnish with watermelon wedge on rim.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 6/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10
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Review:

Refreshing watermelon with interesting herbal hints from the basil and gin.

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Cynthia Johnson’s Avatar Cynthia Johnson
12th November 2024 at 23:26
It would be helpful to have a weight measurement for the watermelon. There are very little ones and very big ones. 1/16th isn’t helpful
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John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
27th June 2023 at 00:26
This was delicious. Key is that your watermelon must be ripe and flavourful. Did adjust the sugar down as we find fruit cocktails a bit sweet for us. You get hints of basil, watermelon, and cucumber. Gin add some herbal notes. Also added a few drops of Difford's Daiquiri Bitters. Tamed the sweetness and added some additiona herbal tones.
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Florian Ruf’s Avatar Florian Ruf
25th April 2022 at 15:21
Although I doubted this cocktail was convincing. I added a barspoon (0,5cl) lime juice (could be even more) and could also imagine some herbal liqueur as addition.
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Kalle Wigren’s Avatar Kalle Wigren
23rd May at 19:04
I tried with 1cl lime juice and 0,75 green herbsl liqueur. Tasty!
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Angela Knox’s Avatar Angela Knox
8th March 2022 at 22:38
Bit too sweet for me; I would try half as much sugar syrup. Very refreshing though
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7th September 2021 at 00:32
We love savory, vegetal cocktails, but this is missing something.
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Sean Tiernan’s Avatar Sean Tiernan
16th November 2021 at 07:07
I subbed the basil leaves out for a slice of cucumber and it worked a treat. Added an intense savoury note that you wouldn’t get from the basil.
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