Springtime Melon Spritzer Recipe

Celebrate the season with a sweet and refreshing cocktail that mixes white wine, melons and gin.
Melon Spritzer Cocktail Recipe

Sweet Melon Springtime Cocktail

This sweet and refreshing cocktail is sure to be a hit at the next springtime get together.

Photo by: Flynnside Out Productions

Flynnside Out Productions

Ingredients

1 1/2 ounces gin
2 ounces tonic water
3 ounces white wine
2-3 watermelon or cantaloupe balls, for garnish

Instructions

1. Chill a martini glass until it's frosted.

2. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice, gin and tonic water. Shake and pour into the chilled martini glass.

3. Fill remainder of martini glass with white wine.

4. Garnish with melon balls.

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