Sunny days and balmy nights mean just one thing when the sun sets: a very cold, refreshing drink in a tall glass. Fragrant watermelon flatters the botanicals and here turns up in both the tonic water and the ice cubes. ½ small watermelon50ml summery gin150ml Double Dutch cucumber and watermelon tonic (or ordinary tonic)1 strip cucumber, to garnishPeel and deseed the watermelon, then cut the flesh into 2.5cm cubes. Once they’re frozen, the watermelon ice cubes will keep in a tub in the freezer for a month. Put five or six watermelon ice cubes into a highball or goblet-shaped glass, add the gin and top with tonic, to taste.

Source: The Guardian July 22, 2017 07:52 UTC