Watermelon Martini

PH factor: 10

Ingredients:

Cocktail

o sugar

o salt

o 2 ounces Finlandia vodka

o 4 ounces fresh watermelon

juice

o 1 ounce fresh lime juice

o 1 ounce Simple Syrup

(see: Syrups etc.)

Garnish

o wedge of watermelon

Method:

1. Moisten the rim of a

martini glass and invert it into

a shallow dish of a mixture of

salt and sugar to coat the rim.

2. Cube and remove seeds

from enough fresh watermelon

to yield 2 cups.

3. Liquify fruit in a blender.

4. Fine strain into a cocktail

shaker.

5. Add ice and remaining

cocktail ingredients and shake

to chill.

6. Serve up in the prepared

glass.

7. Garnish with watermelon

wedge.

Comments:

Tens are rare because to be a

ten a cocktail must be as good

as it gets in its category.

Welcome as good as it gets in

the Summer Cocktail category.

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