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Bitter Melon Cooler
Cucumber, gentian, and an unmistakably adult finish.
1 drink5 minutesCollins glass
01 · What you need
Ingredients
- 1½ oz cucumber juiceCucumber Juice
- ½ oz gentian aperitifGentian Aperitif
- ½ oz fresh lime juiceFresh Lime Juice
- ½ oz simple syrupSimple Syrup
- 2 oz chilled soda waterSoda Water
- IceIce
02 · Make it
Method
- 01
Fill the serving glass with fresh ice.
- 02
Add all ingredients except the sparkling component.
- 03
Top with the sparkling component.
- 04
Stir once, gently, and garnish.
Happiest note
Gentian is bitter, not harsh. The simple syrup makes space for it rather than hiding it.
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