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st patricks day cocktail recipe

Green Cucumber Melon Smash | Easy St. Patrick's Day Cocktail

If you’re looking for a bright and refreshing Irish whiskey cocktail, this melon and cucumber whiskey smash will hit the spot. It's the perfect easy St. Patrick's Day cocktail for the party!
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Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
COURSE Cocktail Recipes, Party Drinks
CUISINE Irish, St. Patrick's Day Recipes
SERVINGS 1

Equipment

Jigger
Cocktail glass
Muddler
Cocktail Shaker

Ingredients
  

  • 2 oz Irish Whiskey - I used Jameson Irish Whiskey
  • ¾ oz Simple Syrup
  • ¾ oz Fresh Lime Juice
  • 2 chunks Fresh Green Melon - such as Honeydew
  • 2 to 3 slices Fresh Seedless Cucumber
  • Lime Flavored Sparkling Water - such as La Croix for topping off

Instructions
 

  • In a cocktail shaker or mixing glass, muddle melon and cucumber until crushed into smaller pieces and juices are released. 
  • Add your favorite good quality Irish whiskey such as Jameson, plus simple syrup and lime juice. 
  • Fill cocktail shaker about 3/4 of the way and stir well with a bar spoon (or cover and shake) until flavors and spirits are combined, about 1 minute. 
  • Pour into a rocks glass and top off with a splash of sparkling lime flavored soda / sparkling water.
  • Garnish with a lime wheel or fresh sliced cucumber wheel. (Optional: Rub the rim of a rocks glass with a lime wedge and dip the glass in green sugar before serving).
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