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Sparkling melon gin fizz

Sparkling melon gin fizz

By Abigail Donnelly

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 5 minutes

Ingredients

1 melon, chilled
8 tots gin
3 cups Prosecco, chilled

Method

1. Using a melon baller, scoop out the melon or cut into cubes and freeze.

2. Divide the melon between 8 glasses. Top up with the gin and Prosecco.

Cook's note: These cocktails can also be nonalcoholic – just use alcohol-free gin and sparkling wine. You can use either winter melon or spanspek.”

Find more cocktail recipes here.

Photographs: Jan Ras
Food assistants: Emma Nkunzana and Nicola Naude

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