Melon Stand

Watermelon and gin are a great combination for hot days.

Data

  • Served in Collins
  • 20% ABV
  • Garnish with 3 watermelon balls

Source

The PDT Cocktail Book

Tags

# summer

Ingredients

Gin Plymouth x 6.0cl 2.0oz
Watermelon juice 3.0cl 1.0oz
Lemon juice 2.0cl 0.67oz
Aperol 1.5cl 0.5oz
Simple syrup 1.5cl 0.5oz
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Directions

  1. Shake with ice.
  2. Strain into a chilled Collins glass filled with pebble ice.
  3. Garnish with three watermelon balls on a pick.

Information

The Melon Stand is published in The PDT Cocktail Book and credited to Jane Danger in the summer of 2008. It is named after her Minnesota dream bar, Jane’s Sweet Melon Stand, though I personally don’t really get that as a name.

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