When summer starts to fade away, we like to squeeze a few last drops out of each ray of sunshine. Our Chile-Cantaloupe Cooler gets its orange hue from late-summer cantaloupe and a spicy kick from dried chile peppers.
Fresh cantaloupe gets muddled with cane sugar cubes and tart lime juice in the Mason Shaker. Ketel One Vodka, dried chile pepper and ice join the mix. After a long shake, the cocktail is strained and served in two rocks glasses. Cheers to a strong finish to summer!
The Chile-Cantaloupe Cooler
Makes two drinks
- 3 shots vodka
- 1 shot lime juice
- 2 wedges of cantaloupe, cut into chunks
- 2 cubes cane sugar
- 1 dried chile pepper (plus 2 for garnish)
- 2 rounds of lime (for garnish)
- Add the cane sugar cubes, cantaloupe and lime juice to The Mason Shaker.
- Muddle the ingredients until thoroughly crushed.
- Add the vodka and chile pepper. Then, add ice to just above the level of the liquid, and shake for 20 seconds.
- Strain the mixture into rocks glasses containing large cubes of ice, and garnish with remaining lime rounds and chile peppers.