Summer Solstice 1 drink Katie Daniel, Bar Manager, High Wire Distilling Company, Charleston, SC

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Ingredients for Summer Solstice:

• 1 ½ oz. High Wire Distilling Hat Trick Gin
• 1 oz. The Perfect Purée Lychee Puree, thawed
• 1 oz. watermelon oleo syrup (recipe below)
• ½ oz. Aperol
• ½ oz. lemon juice
• 4 oz. coconut ice (freeze coconut water in an ice mold)
• 2 oz. crushed ice (optional)
• pickled watermelon rind (optional / garnish)

Ingredients for Watermelon Oleo Syrup:

• 12 oz. watermelon, cut into small chunks
• 12 oz. sugar
• 2 limes (peels only)

Method for Watermelon Oleo Syrup:

Combine watermelon chunks, sugar, and peels of 2 limes in a resealable plastic bag. Massage fruit, sugar, and peels in a bag and let it sit at room temperature for 6 – 8 hours. Before straining, massage ingredients one more time to make sure they are combined. Strain syrup to remove lime peel and any leftover chunks. Refrigerate for at least 2 weeks.

Method for Summer Solstice:

Add all ingredients except garnish to a blender. Blend at high speed until smooth. Add optional crushed ice if you like a thicker consistency or more dilution. Pour into your glass of choice, add garnish (optional), and enjoy!

If you don’t have a blender, add all ingredients except coconut ice and garnish to a shaker tin. Shake (with regular ice) for 10-15 seconds. Strain into a rocks glass, add ice, and top with coconut ice. Add the garnish (optional) and enjoy!