Melancia
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Melancia
- Vodka 4.5 cl
- Shochu 3 cl
- Of Watermelon 7 pieces
- Mint Leaves 6 piece
- Lime Juice 3 cl
- Sugar 2 barspoon
Any Glass of your Choice
Melancia Ingredients
Vodka,Shochu,Of Watermelon,Mint Leaves,Lime Juice,Sugar,
Melancia Recipe
Muddle watermelon, mint and sugar in a mixing glass. Add Vodka, shochu and lime juice and shake in a cocktail shaker with ice. Strain the mixture into a wine glass. (Served at Sushi Samba, NYC, 2006)
Vodka
Vodka is an European clear distilled alcoholic drink that has been one of the most popular drinks across the world .
You'll find it to be the most popular spirit in drink making because of it's neutral taste and absence of flavour and colour.
Vodka often replaces Gin in many traditional cocktails
Vodka is known to be good for the heart, and if consumed in moderation, can prove to be good for cardiovascular health
Note that these days there are flavoured Vodka available in the market too, and some cocktails do make use of them.Shochu
Shochu is a Japanese distilled beverage. Distilled from rice, barley, sweet potatoes, buckwheat or brown sugar, and sparingly is distilled from other ingredients like chestnut, sesame seeds, potatoes or carrots.
Typically Shochu is 25% ABV. Shochu should not be confused with Sake which is a Rice Wine, where as Shochu is a distilled liquor, not as strong as Whisky, Vodka or Baijiu but stronger than huangjiu, sake or wine.
Shochu is not as fruity as Sake and the taste is dependent on the nature of starch used in distillation. Shochu is described as a nutty or earth flavoured liquor.Of Watermelon 7 pieces
Water might seem like one ubiquitous ingredient in any alcoholic beverage, and to have no specific purpose other than dilute the alcohol, to prevent irritation and burn, it has more purpose to its presence than it seems.
Water breaks the alcohol molecules and attaches to them and releases the esters that holds the secret to the aroma into the drink and to the nose. Temperature of water is important and although almost all cocktails are served chilled, be sure to understand the role water plays in a drink. Another factor is the quality of water, if you are serious about your cocktail, be sure to use the best neutral tap water or preferably bottled spring water if possible.Mint Leaves 6 piece
Mints are aromatic, perrineal herbs that grow in Europe, Asia, Africa and America and since natural hybridisation of different Mint ( Mentha ) species are common, there are many hybrids and cultivars across the planet. Along with the mint, peppermint, spearmint and cornmint are known cultivars used regularly in condiments, foods and drinks. The fresh or dried mint leaf is the source of the mint flavour and aroma and is known to have several health benefits and has been used traditionally as a medicine for stomach ache, chest pain and headache, heartburn and diarrhea too. In drink making mint leaves or mint sprig is used as a garnish and is intended to provide that cool, menthol note to the nose, with spearmint being the most common mint in use a garnish.
Lime Juice
Lime Juice being rich in Vitamin C is an excellent remedy for sore throat and aids in digestion and controls blood sugar, and also promoted weight loss. It is used for various culinary and non-culinary purposes all over the world. Lime juice is known to reduce or even reverse the effects of excessive alcohol consumption and intoxication.
The difference between Lime Juice and Lemon Juice is that although the sweet and sour Lemon and the bitter and sour Lime are two different fruits, they have similar properties and tastes similar too, the Lime, unlike the sweet and large Lemon, is used raw and is usually plucked green and has more bitterness and sourness in it's taste, and is grown better in tropical and sub-tropical climates.
In drink mixing, fresh lemon juice brings a tangy zing to so many classic drinks and in fact, it's the most used ingredient in drink mixing other than the liquors of course.
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