A variation on the classic Greyhound that uses vodka and grapefruit juice. COOK’S TIPS • This drink easily lends itself to multiplication. To serve 5, you’ll need the juice of 3 fresh grapefruit (about 375ml), 600ml liquidised melon, 75ml castor sugar and 300ml melon vodka. Combine as with the recipe above and serve from a jug. • If you can’t find melon vodka, try lemon vodka. • If melons are out of season use melon juice.
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Print Recipe Martini-thyme cocktail Serves: 1 Cooking Time: 5 mins Ingredients 40ml fresh thyme 15ml sugar syrup (boil equal amounts of water and sugar, then cool) 80ml gin juice of ½ lime 1 lime slice, twisted, to serve Instructions 1 Muddle all the ingredients together except the sliced lime. Use a pestle and mortar if