Honey Dooz

This is my version of the cocktail classic.

This is great while watching tennis, company or a late summer day.


6 - 8 oz. vodka

1/3 c. fresh raspberries

2 - 3 c. prepared lemonade 

Ice

1/2 c. melon balls


Rinse raspberries through a strainer under running cold water, pat raspberries dry with a clean paper towel.

 In a clean jar combine raspberries & vodka, screw on lid and place jar in refrigerator for a few days.

When you’re ready to use, remove jar from fridge.

Cut melon in half and scoop 8 melon balls from melon.

Skewer 2 melon balls on 4 toothpicks, set aside.

Place ice in the bottom of 4 clean glasses.

 Unscrew lid from jar & strain desired amount of vodka through a tea strainer into glasses.

Top glasses off with lemonade and garnish glasses with melon.

Serves 4.

Serves 6 - 8. 

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