Watermelon Man
Ingredients
- 2 oz Tito's Vodka
- 1 oz Giffard Watermelon liqueur
- 1⁄2 oz Lime juice
- 1⁄2 oz Monin Watermelon Syrup
- 2 oz Lemon-lime soda
Method
Glassware:
Serve in a Collins glass
Prepare:
- Select and pre-chill a COLLINS GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of lime wedge.
Method:
- SHAKE first 4 ingredients with ice.
- STRAIN into ice-filled glass.
- TOP with soda.
Garnish:
- Garnish with lime wedge.
Nutrition:
One serving of Watermelon Man contains 255 calories
History:
Named after the eponymous track on Herbie Hancock's debut album Takin Off, this cocktail was popularised by a famous club night promoter called Cookie in Berlin during the mid-1990s. He started serving this cocktail at his weekly roving club nights and this led to its being served in practically every bar in Berlin for years after. When asked by how he had come up with the cocktail, Cookie replied: "Because when it's late, people who drink beer become boring. They need something stronger and sweeter, like love itself!"
Review:
Sweet and far from sophisticated, but better than the fodder peddled at most clubs.
