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Recipe courtesy of Geoffrey Zakarian

Show: The Kitchen

Episode: Martha Stewart Visits The Kitchen

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Total:: 5 min
Active:: 5 min

Yield:: 1 drink

Level:: Easy

Ingredients

1/2 lime, cut into quarters
Two 2-inch cubes fresh honeydew or cantaloupe
3/4 ounce Simple Syrup, recipe follows
2 ounces cachaca

Simple Syrup:

1 cup granulated sugar

Directions

Put the lime pieces, melon and simple syrup into a cocktail glass and muddle until the melon and limes are broken down. Fill the glass with ice and add the Cachaca; stir with a cocktail spoon until very cold.

Pour the contents of the shaker into a rocks glass and serve immediately.

Simple Syrup:

Bring the sugar and 1 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan. When the sugar is completely dissolved, remove the saucepan from the heat and cool the syrup to room temperature. Refrigerate, covered, for up to 1 month.

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Yield: 1 drink
Ingredients: 1/2 lime, cut into quarters; Two 2-inch cubes fresh honeydew or cantaloupe; 3/4 ounce Simple Syrup, recipe follows; 2 ounces cachaca; 1 cup granulated sugar