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Shaken · 1 serving

Melon Cocktail

A balanced shaken cocktail combining gin, lemon juice, maraschino liqueur.

Short answer

Melon Cocktail is a shaken cocktail made with gin, lemon juice, and maraschino liqueur. The recipe below makes 1 serving, with exact quantities, optional garnishes and steps; preparation takes about 4 minutes.
Time4 min
MethodShaken
GlassCoupe
LevelEasy
By Kokto EditorialCatalog reviewed Kokto published catalog snapshotHow we review recipes

1 serving

Melon Cocktail ingredients

These original amounts make 1 serving. Compare cl, US fluid ounces and parts to use the measure you have at home.

How ml, US oz and parts work
Melon Cocktail ingredients in original amounts, cl, oz and parts
IngredientAmountclozparts
Gin60 ml6 cl2 oz48 parts
Lemon Juice1.25 ml0.1 cl0 oz1 part
Maraschino Liqueur1.25 ml0.1 cl0 oz1 part

Garnish: One small cocktail cherry

Method

How to make Melon Cocktail

Follow the 6 reviewed catalog steps in order.

  1. 01

    Chill the coupe thoroughly, prepare the One small cocktail cherry, and ready the shaker.

  2. 02

    Measure gin, lemon juice, maraschino liqueur accurately and add them to a clean cocktail shaker.

  3. 03

    Fill the shaker about three-quarters full with solid ice cubes and seal it firmly.

  4. 04

    Pre-chill a coupe. Add the gin, accurately measured quarter-teaspoon each of fresh lemon juice and maraschino liqueur to a shaker with solid ice, shake hard for 10–15 seconds until very cold, fine-strain into the coupe, then add exactly one small dark-red cocktail cherry on one short discreet pick.

  5. 05

    Fine-strain into the chilled coupe so no small ice fragments reach the drink.

  6. 06

    Finish with One small cocktail cherry and serve immediately.

Tasting profile

What does Melon Cocktail taste like?

The strongest signals in Kokto’s five-axis profile are sourness (4/5) and freshness (4/5).

Kokto editorial profile for this exact house build. Scores are directional, not laboratory measurements or universal values.

Sweetness3 / 5
Sourness4 / 5
Bitterness1 / 5
Strength3 / 5
Freshness4 / 5

Quick answers

Melon Cocktail questions

What is in a Melon Cocktail?

Kokto’s build uses gin, lemon juice, and maraschino liqueur.

How long does a Melon Cocktail take to make?

The governed recipe allows about 4 minutes for one serving. Equipment, ice and ingredient preparation can change the real time.

How is a Melon Cocktail prepared?

It uses a shaken method and is served in a coupe. Follow the reviewed steps above instead of relying on the method label alone.

Is a Melon Cocktail alcohol-free?

No. This Kokto recipe contains alcoholic ingredients and is intended only for adults of legal drinking age.

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Evidence

Sources & editorial note

The ingredients and steps above are Kokto's recipe specification. An external classic reference may use different amounts or techniques; follow one complete specification when mixing.

  • Cocktail App English editorial catalog B063https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rfordatascience/tidytuesday/main/data/2020/2020-05-26/boston_cocktails.csv?row_id=53 · amounts, steps, timing and entity relationships
  • Kokto governed media recordCocktail App project owner · Project-owned generated original — all rights reserved

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