Meld

Watermelon Cocktail⁠
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𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗩𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦: 1 drink⁠
𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘: 5 minutes⁠
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𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗥𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦 🧬 ⁠
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1 cup water⁠
1 cup sugar⁠
small bunch of basil⁠
1 small watermelon⁠
½ cup gin⁠
over ice⁠
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𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 🧪 ⁠
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Put 1 cup water, 1 cup sugar and a small bunch of basil in a small saucepan. Boil until sugar dissolves, discard the basil and chill. Peel 1 small watermelon (3 pounds), and cut the flesh into large chunks. Purée them in a blender until smooth. Pour the purée through a fine-mesh strainer, and discard the solids. Combine the juice with the chilled basil syrup and about 1/2 cup gin. Serve over ice.⁠
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Americano ⁠
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𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗩𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦: 1 drink⁠
𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘: 3 minutes⁠
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𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗥𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦 🧬 ⁠
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1 ½ ounces Campari⁠
1 ½ ounces sweet vermouth⁠
Club soda⁠
Orange twist, for garnish⁠
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𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 🧪 ⁠
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Combine 1 1/2 ounces Campari with 1 1/2 ounces sweet vermouth in a highball glass filled with ice. Top with club soda. Garnish with a generous orange twist.⁠
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