🍉🍍 Richard
By RichardObradovic |
Cocktails |
Balkan |
May 15, 2025 |
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Description
Crushed ice, watermelon, and pineapple – split in perfect balance.
It looks like juice, but it moves like Long Island – in reverse.
This isn't a cocktail for a quick sip. It's for those who know that some things hit you only after they pass.
Ingredients
- Bottom layer (pineapple):
- 🍍 100 ml clear pineapple juice
- 🥃 10 ml white rum
- 🥃 10 ml vodka
- 🥃 10 ml triple sec
- 🧊 2 ice cubes
- Top layer (watermelon):
- 🍉 120 g watermelon (seedless)
- 🧊 A handful of crushed ice
- 🍋 10 ml fresh lemon juice
- 🥃 10 ml gin
- 🥃 10 ml tequila
- Garnish:
- 🌞 A paper cocktail umbrella (mandatory!)
- 🌿 Mint or a thin wedge of watermelon
- 🥤 A green & white twisted paper straw
Preparation
- 1️⃣ Bottom layer: Shake pineapple juice with rum, vodka, triple sec, and ice. Strain into a tall glass.
- 2️⃣ Top layer: Blend watermelon, crushed ice, lemon juice, gin, and tequila until smooth.
- 3️⃣ Slowly pour the top layer over the back of a spoon to rest it gently on top of the yellow base.
- 4️⃣ Garnish with mint, a watermelon wedge, and the iconic green & white straw with a cocktail umbrella.
Total Time
🕒 Prep time: 10 minutes
✅ Total time: 10 minutes
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