Childhood summers are way different than adult summers. Duh. I didn't have to tell you that.
When I was ten I went to summer camp up in Big Bear Lake, California and one of the activities was jet-skiing. Back then you could jet ski at ten! That was somehow legal! Wha?! I remember even as I was steering the jet ski, smacking hard waves, thinking in my lil' brain how weird it was, how wrong it felt. Did I object? Of course not.
Also, a few of us girls used put each other in the dryer and turn it on. What were we thinking? I have no idea, but I remember going around and around in the dryer and thinking it was SOOO funny. What a weirdo.
Adult summers are way less cool, though last Friday at 10:30am I drank half of this cocktail. Living on the edge!
This cocktail is refreshing with a capital R. It's like the tastiest thing ever. And look how pretty! I'm obsessed with the pretty green color.
A few weeks ago while I was at my local wine shop, I came across this fancy-ass gin. St. George describes this particular bottle as tasting like "a meadow in bloom--herbaceous, fresh and elegant." Umm...okay! Sure.
It went really well with this refreshing, sweet honeydew melon that was perfectly ripe.
This drank is what you want to be drankin' on a super hot, late-summer evening. Or day. However you roll!
Ingredients
- 4 cups chopped honeydew melon from a 1 pound melon and melon balls for ganish
- ¼ cup organic cane sugar
- ¼ cup water
- Gin of choice I used St. Geroge
- Tonic of choice I looove Fever Tree
- Ice cubes
Garnish:
- Melon balls on skewers
Instructions
- In the jar of a blender, add the honeydew melon, organic cane sugar and water. Blend until very smooth, about 1 minute. Place a sieve over a bowl. Pour the honeydew puree into the sieve and discard the pulp. Note: Now, I found that the mixture was still a little thick so I decided to strain it one more time. If you have a cheesecloth, you'll only need to strain it once (I didn't have one).
- Add a few ice cubes to each of the four glasses. Pour in three fluid ounces of honeydew juice to each glass; top with one to two fluid ounces of gin (this will depend on taste) and add a splash of tonic. Garnish the drink with a skewer of melon balls.
Fudgelady says
I can't wait until summer to make this my fave cocktail! Pims strawberry cocktails are sooo last year compared to this- it was the colour that attracted me to the recipe and as for the ingredients, well...perfection at last ! Thanks for this!
Liberty says
That's a skillful answer to a dicfifult question
Lu says
You could have dry gin in the dryer. I love gin so much I bought the domain name 'ILoveGin'. If you are interested in having it then please visit wildomains.com
Ruti says
Hi
Great recopies! Just two questions, when do you add the chocolate in your cherry chocolate ice cream? Could I do it with milk rather than cream and cut the fat and still have a great desert?
Adrianna Adarme says
Hi there, the directions for the chocolate should be added by now (we just made the change). You can try subbing in milk, it should work. It'll definitely result in an icier ice cream and less creamy, so beware! 🙂
Melanie @ Just Some Salt and Pepper says
Haha, I always wanted to take a ride in a dryer 🙂 This drink sounds delicious!
Sophie says
Oh my goodness, the dryer? That is hilarious/scary. When I was a kid we were allowed to ride the ATVs as soon as we hit first grade. Likewise, how was that ok/safe?
This looks so Refreshing and I love that St George commented!! Gin is my summer jam, to the max. I usually drink it plain with ice but this looks wayyyy too good to pass up. Love your creativity. Also love that your state sells wine and liquor in the same store. No fair! One-stop shopping...
Alexis says
I'm not a tonic fan, but I like melon and gin, so I took a leap of faith. The result was yummsville, population 1. What a great way to celebrate Friday afternoon!
Claire says
I worked at Big Bear Y camp. I'm from England. I love the little connections that pop up every now and then that remind you of the smallness of things! (And then you remember how long it takes to get from Big Bear to the beach and actually, things are still pretty huge!) Thanks for the reminder of the best summers of my life 🙂
Adrianna Adarme says
That's incredible! I used to go to the Big Bear Tennis Camp every year for like 5 years. It was the best!
Tasha@Tashasdish says
I love gin and tonics, they are my favorite cocktail! I can't wait to make this for my girlfriends and enjoy!
joelle (on a pink typewriter) says
There's something about melon balls that just seem really fun and extra fancy.
Kaelyn says
This looks lovely ... I'm a big fan of rosemary in my g&t's but am definitely going to try this while I still have some summer left!! Thanks for sharing it!
Eileen says
This sounds like the most refreshing gin & tonic in the land! My melon-loving father-in-law would be all over one of these. 🙂
Stella says
I love St. George Gin! We live close to the distillery and own almost everything they make. I'm so happy to see more people try it out and enjoy it.
Ali @ Inspiralized says
How did you get the melons to be in those cute little balls on the toothpicks? Love this! Whoever said gin makes you angry clearly lied... because this post is all sorts of cute. Luhhhv it.