The Watermelon Crawl Recipe

Inspired by Zany Graze

Time8m

Serves1

Vodka, Muddled cucumber, fresh lemon juice, lemon-lime soda, club soda and finished with a watermelon schnapps float

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Ingredients

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1
Muddle cucumber
Place 3 cucumber slices into a cocktail shaker. Add the fresh lemon juice (0.75 oz). Using a muddler, press and twist the cucumber firmly 6–8 times until it releases juice and aromatic oils but not completely pulverized.

2
Add 2 oz vodka and a generous scoop of ice (about 1 cup) to the shaker with the muddled cucumber and lemon. Secure the shaker and shake vigorously for 10–12 seconds until well chilled ( exterior of shaker should be frosty ).
3
Strain the chilled mixture into a highball glass filled with fresh ice using a fine mesh strainer (to catch cucumber bits) or a Hawthorne strainer.
4
Top the strained cocktail with 2 oz lemon-lime soda and 1 oz club soda. Give the drink one gentle stir (2–3 slow turns) to integrate the sodas without losing too much effervescence.

5
Carefully float 0.5 oz watermelon schnapps on top: pour the schnapps slowly over the back of a spoon held just above the drink surface so it stays as a distinct layer rather than mixing immediately.
6
Garnish with a lemon wheel on the rim (or a thin cucumber ribbon inside the glass) and serve with a straw. Recommend stirring once before sipping so the watermelon flavor incorporates as you drink.