PERREAULT Magazine JULY 2014 | Page 93

Fig & Melon Martini

Ingredients:

•1.5 ounces Ketel One Vodka

•1.5 ounces fig & cantaloupe purée

•0.5 ounce Cointreau

•1 teaspoon lemon juice

•1 teaspoon agave or maple syrup

Directions:

1.Puree 4 sliced figs and ⅛ of a ripe cantaloupe with 2 tablespoons of water in a blender or a food processor.

2.In a cocktail shaker filled halfway with ice, add all the ingredients, including the cantaloupe puree. Shake until everything is combined and icy cold.

3.Strain the mixture into a slightly chilled martini glass and garnish with a thin slice of melon threaded onto a wooden skewer around a half slice of ripe fig.

Perreault Magazine - 93 -

Support Your Local Farmers' Market

Prep time

5 mins

Cook time

5 mins

Total time

10 mins

Serves: 2

Calories: 250 per serving

This Fig & Melon Martini perfectly blends the taste of sweet and tart and is oh so refreshing. If you’re open to trying something new, then give this cocktail a try — it’s simple to make and you won’t be disappointed. Here’s my wicked potion creation of a Fig & Melon Martini!