Refreshing Melon Cucumber Highball

This Refreshing Melon Cucumber Highball is a delightful summer cocktail that combines the crispness of blanc vermouth with the subtle sweetness of honeydew melon juice. The addition of coconut milk and a splash of cucumber tonic water provides a creamy and refreshing twist. This highball cocktail is perfect for cooling off on a hot day and enjoying the flavors of the season.

Refreshing Melon Cucumber Highball

A delightful and refreshing highball cocktail with blanc vermouth, honeydew melon, coconut milk, and cucumber tonic water.

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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 ounces blanco tequila
  • 1/2 ounce blanc vermouth
  • 1 ounce fresh honeydew melon juice
  • 1/2 ounce coconut milk
  • 3 1/2 ounces cucumber tonic water
  • 1 lime wedge

Instructions

  1. Cut a small notch in the center of the lime wedge and run it around half the rim of a chilled Collins glass, gently squeezing the lime as you go, coating around two inches of the outside of the glass.
  2. Add a combination of sesame seeds, ground dried Thai chilis, and sea salt (in a 2:2:1 ratio) to a plate and tip the lime-slicked portion of the glass onto its side, parallel to the plate. Gently roll to coat half the rim and outside of the glass with a thick layer of the spice mixture. Gently shake off any excess.
  3. Combine all the ingredients except the cucumber tonic water in a mixing tin filled with ice and shake until chilled.
  4. Add the cucumber tonic water to the mixing tin and strain into the chilled, rimmed Collins glass over fresh ice.