Cucumber Melon Breeze

🍈 Ingredients

• 2 oz Midori
  
• 1 oz Gin
  
• 1 oz Fresh Cucumber Juice
  
• 0.5 oz Lime Juice
  
• 1 oz Soda Water
  
• Ice Cubes
  
• Garnish: Cucumber Shreds + Small Cantaloupe Balls

🧰 Required Tools

• Shaker
• Measuring Cup
• Bar spoon
• Fine strainer
• Highball glass or stemless wine glass

🧊 Preparation Steps

1️⃣ Make Cucumber Juice — 2 min
Remove seeds from half a cucumber. Blend and strain.
2️⃣ Shake — 12 sec
Add to shaker:
1. Peach liqueur
2. Gin
3. Cucumber juice
4. Lime juice
5. Ice
Shake vigorously until frost forms on the shaker.

3️⃣ Strain — 5 seconds
Strain into a glass filled with ice.
4️⃣ Top off — 3 seconds
Add 1 oz soda water and gently stir.
5️⃣ Garnish — 5 seconds
Add a cucumber shave or small melon ball to enhance freshness.

💡 Tips & Notes

1. Use the freshest cucumber juice possible; prolonged storage causes oxidation and bitterness.
2. To reduce alcohol content, omit gin and use only peach liqueur.
   
3. For a more “spa-like” drink, add 1-2 mint leaves.
   
4. For added elegance, lightly rim the glass with a salt-sugar mixture—a summertime favorite.
   
5. Midori is quite sweet; add extra lime juice if you prefer less sweetness.