Coolin'
Yields: 2 servings
 
With notes of cucumber, muskmelon, and spearmint, Chareau Aloe Liqueur lends a distinct, refreshing quality to this cocktail.
Ingredients
  • 3 ounces Three Roll Estate Vodka
  • 2 ounces Watermelon Syrup (recipe follows)
  • 1½ ounces fresh lemon juice
  • 1 ounce Cocchi Rosa aperitivo
  • ½ ounce Chareau Aloe Liqueur
  • 3 ounces club soda
  • Garnish: cucumber roses
WATERMELON SYRUP
  • 1 cup fresh watermelon juice
  • 1 cup superfine sugar
Instructions
  1. Add ice to 2 Collins glasses. In a cocktail shaker, combine vodka, Watermelon Syrup, lemon juice, Cocchi Rosa, and Chareau. Add ice. Cover and shake until cold. Strain vodka mixture into prepared glasses, and top with club soda. Garnish with cucumber roses, if desired.
WATERMELON SYRUP
  1. In a small bowl, whisk together watermelon juice and superfine sugar until sugar is dissolved. Cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days.
Notes
HOW TO MAKE A CUCUMBER ROSE: Using a Y-shaped vegetable peeler, peel two long strips of cucumber. Stack cucumber strips, and coil into a rose shape. Secure with a wooden pick.
Recipe by Louisiana Cookin' at https://louisianacookin.com/coolin/