Melon Man Cocktail
Alex Mouzouris can get intense about things he cares about. That includes intellectual property like the cocktail tricks he’s developed—and isn’t about to hand over—no matter how nicely one might ask. So this recipe involves some mystery, and thereby inspires some home experimentation. It also illuminates by way of its nerdiness, seasonal savvy and metric exactitude.
Ingredients
- 22.5 ml Melon Man cordial (recipe follows)
- 60 ml Roku Japanese yuzu gin
- 1 ball cantaloupe, for garnish
- 1 ball honeydew, for garnish
Instructions
- Stir first two ingredients in ice. Strain into frozen cocktail glass. Garnish with 1 ball of each melon. Makes 1 drink.
For the Melon Man cordial
- Peel and chop ½ cantaloupe melon and ½ honeydew melon, cook sous vide then combine with 3 peeled mandarins and add to 1 liter of simple syrup that’s been acid adjusted (try punchdrink.com for tips). Blend thoroughly. Bottle and keep chilled for at least 2 hours before using.