Alexa Trembly & Emory Harkins, Glou, Providence

Fruit infusions stretch the life of fresh ingredients and here provide a tasty extension to the summer season.

By / Photography By | June 06, 2023

Ingredients

  • 2 ounces watermelon-infused dry vermouth*
  • ½ ounce Barr Hill Gin
  • ½ ounce Dolin Génépy le Chamois Liqueur
  • ½ ounce Lillet Blanc
  • 2 dashes Fee Brothers Rhubarb Bitters
  • 2 droppers saline solution**
  • 2 wide pieces lemon zest (outer peel with no white pith)

Preparation

Add ingredients into a mixing glass, add ice and stir for 15 seconds, strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Squeeze 1 piece lemon zest to express oils over the drink and discard. Balance the remaining zest on the rim of the glass to garnish. Makes 1 cocktail.

*Watermelon-Infused Dry Vermouth: Place 15 (1-inch) fresh watermelon cubes into blender or food processor, pulse while adding 1 bottle Dolin dry vermouth until smooth, about 15 seconds. Infuse solution for 1 hour, fine strain into a clean bottle or jar and refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.

**Saline Solution: Combine ¼ cup kosher salt with ½ cup warm water in a jar, shake until salt dissolves and fine strain into a small glass dropper bottle. Store at room temperature.

Ingredients

  • 2 ounces watermelon-infused dry vermouth*
  • ½ ounce Barr Hill Gin
  • ½ ounce Dolin Génépy le Chamois Liqueur
  • ½ ounce Lillet Blanc
  • 2 dashes Fee Brothers Rhubarb Bitters
  • 2 droppers saline solution**
  • 2 wide pieces lemon zest (outer peel with no white pith)
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