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Santorini Sunset: An Ouzo Cocktail

Santorini Sunset: watermelon ouzo cocktail

A cocktail that drinks like a getaway to Greece.

Capture Greek vacation vibes at home by shaking up this breezy cocktail. Cameron Nadler of Charleston’s coastal Mediterranean restaurant The Crossing combines ouzo, the traditional aperitif commonly served as a welcome drink in Greece with watermelon, lemon, and demerara syrup. “The anise flavor from the ouzo is perfectly balanced to create a slightly sweet and elegant cocktail,” he says.

Ingredients

  • Tools:shaker, strainer
  • Glass:coupe
  • Garnish:sugar rim

Preparation

Rim a coupe with sugar and set aside. Add all of the ingredients to a shaker with ice and shake to chill. Strain into the prepared coupe.

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