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Food blogger, Bella Bucchiotti of xoxoBella, shares a recipe for a melon Grinch green cocktail with watermelon rum, melon liqueur and blue Curaçao.
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Very Merry Melon Grinch Green Cocktail

Watermelon rum, melon liqueur, and blue curacao combine to create festive melon Grinch green cocktail. This melon cocktail is a wonderful green holiday drink. You will find this Grinch green Christmas cocktail is also a great one to try on St. Patrick's Day, too!
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Course: Drink
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Christmas, cocktail, St. Patrick's
Servings: 1

Ingredients

For the Green Sugared Rim: 

Very Merry Melon Cocktail

  • 2 Ounces orange juice no-pulp
  • ice
  • 1/2 Ounce rum watermelon such as Malibu Watermelon Rum
  • 2 Ounces pineapple juice
  • 1 Ounce melon liqueur
  • 2 Teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 Teaspoon Curacao blue
  • 2 honeydew melon balls for garnish
  • mint sprig garnish

Instructions

Green Sugared Rim

  • Dip the rim of your glass into a shallow plate of lemon juice or swipe a lemon wedge around the rim of your glass.
  • Holding it at a 45-degree angle, dip the dampened rim of the glass into the sanding sugar, rotating it until the sugar covers the entire rim.  

Very Merry Melon Cocktail

  • Fill a cocktail shaker about ¾ of the way with ice. Add orange juice, pineapple juice, watermelon rum, melon liqueur, lemon juice, and blue Curaçao.
  • Shake to combine until the shaker feels ice cold. Pour the shaken cocktail into a 6-ounce coupe. Garnish with honeydew melon balls and a mint sprig, if desired. 

Nutrition

Calories: 179kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 198mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 117IU | Vitamin C: 38mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg

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