The entire week we look forward to no-work weekends to recharge ourselves; and there’s no better way to do it than in the company of a light cocktail. People who prefer cocktails over hard drinks do so for a good taste and all those ingredients that mute the smell and flavour of spirits. Fruits-infused cocktails are undisputedly the best ones, and watermelon cocktail is the best pick for this time of the year. Watermelon goes perfectly with alcohol and helps us have a delicious, refreshing drink to calm down our senses and hydrate us in the process. So, here’s an easy recipe of restaurant-special watermelon cocktail called ‘Blood Bank 69’ that you can try this weekend.

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There’s more to this fruity cocktail than just watermelon. Muskmelon is also added to add a variety of flavours. Lemon juice and mint leaves make it all the more refreshing. But, the best thing about this recipe is that it lets you have the drink straight out of the scooped-out watermelon shell. Vacation vibes at home – perfect way to unwind!

Here’s the step-by-step recipe of watermelon cocktail –

PREP TIME: 10 min                  
READY IN: 5 min                                        
TYPE OF GLASS: Watermelon Shell                              
SERVES: 1

INGREDIENTS:

90 ml of 5 white spirits
30 ml melon juice
30 ml watermelon syrup
4 watermelon pieces
4 melon pieces
2 lemon slices
Ice cubes
9-10 mint leaves

DIRECTION:
1. In a glass, add chopped pieces of watermelon and melon and crush them.
2. Then, add melon juice and watermelon syrup.
3. Add ice cubes and pour out 90 ml of 5 white spirits into it. Stir well.
4. In a half-scooped watermelon as a serving apparatus, add the contents of the glass into it.
5. Add slices of lemon and some mint leaves on the top.
6. Serve chilled.
 

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