Author Notes: Watermelon was an exotic fruit in Denmark when I grew up in the 60’es.
A coworker and I talked about that the other day, and he mentioned a strip in the weekly Donald Duck magazine that had fascinated him:
Huey, Dewey, and Louie getting dressed in raincoats to share a watermelon.
In honor of that image, I created this cocktail.
—Andreadoria56
Serves: 1
Ingredients
Watermelon cordial
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1/2
watermelon
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4
ounces maple sirup
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2
ounces lime juice freshly squeezed
Huey, Dewey, and Louie
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3
ounces Absolute vanilla vodka
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1,5
ounces Campari
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1
ounce grapefruit juice freshly squeezed
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1
teaspoon cane sugar
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3 sprigs
fresh lavender
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4
ounces Watermelon cordial
Directions
- First make the cordial by cutting half a watermelon in chunks – no skin – and liquidize it with your blender. Strain and mix with maple syrup and lime juice.
- In the bottom of a tall glass put the flowers from two lavender sprigs, the sugar and the grapefruit juice. Muddle.
- Add crushed ice to glass and then the vodka and the Campari. Stir well.
- Top cocktail with the watermelon juice. Garnish with chunk of grapefruit and lavender sprig.