Brave New Swirled

Name: Brave New Swirled
Ingredients: 1 oz Vodka; 1 cup Watermelon, Coarsely Cut Into Cubes; 0.25 oz Lemon Juice; 0.5 tsp Granulated Sugar; 0.5 oz Melon Liqueur

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By Patrick Muldowney

Submitted on: February 28, 2023

Refreshing

Seasonal

A blended watermelon and vodka sour with a float of melon liqueur based on Aldous Huxley's Brave New World, first published in 1932.

Ingredients

1 oz
Vodka

1 cup
Watermelon, Coarsely Cut Into Cubes

0.25 oz
Lemon Juice

0.5 tsp
Granulated Sugar

0.5 oz
Melon Liqueur

Tools

Blender

Instructions

Garnish

Build

Frappe & Dump

Glass

Martini

Estimated strength

About 4% ABV (estimate)

By Patrick Muldowney

Home Cocktail Enthusiast

Amateur home mixologist working through vintage and contemporary cocktail books, one drink at a time

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Add the vodka, watermelon, lemon juice, and sugar to a blender with a handful of ice and blend until smooth. Pour into a cocktail glass and float the liqueur on top.

Editor's Note

Fresh watermelon meets melon liqueur in this blended summer sour. A light, fruit-forward sipper that leans into the season.

Ratings & Comments (2)

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Stacy (Crafted Pour)

10 March 2023

For people looking to make a low abv cocktail, do you think the flavor profile is on the sweeter side for this one? Sounds super refreshing.

Crafted Pour

12 August 2026

This sounds like such a refreshing summer treat! I love the literary inspiration behind the name. Do you have a favorite brand of melon liqueur you like to use for that float?