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Cucumber-Honeydew Freeze
© Wendell T. Webber

Cucumber-Honeydew Freeze

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  • SERVINGS: Makes 6 drinks

Fruit flavors generally mix well if they're from the same botanical family. This cool and light summer cocktail works because cucumber and melon both belong to the Cucurbitaceae family.

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Sweet Fennel Salt

  1. 2 tablespoons ground fennel seeds
  2. 2 tablespoons sugar
  3. 2 tablespoons kosher salt

Cocktail

  1. 1 lime wedge
  2. 8 ounces gin
  3. 2 cups chilled chopped peeled cucumber
  4. 2 cups chilled chopped honeydew melon
  5. 6 ounces fresh lemon juice
  6. 1 cup honey
  7. 5 cups ice
  8. Cucumber wheels and honeydew melon balls, for garnish
  1. In a medium bowl, mix the kosher salt, sugar and ground fennel seeds.
  2. Moisten half of the outer rim of 6 chilled white wine glasses with the lime wedge and coat lightly with the sweet fennel salt.
  3. In a blender, combine all of the remaining ingredients except the garnishes and blend until smooth. Pour the drink into the glasses. Garnish the drinks with the cucumber wheels and honeydew melon balls.