Grilled Melancholy Fix Cocktail

Steps

• 1

  When ready to cook, set Traeger temperature to 500° and preheat, lid closed for 15 minutes.

  500 ˚F / 260 ˚C

• 2

  Cut cantaloupe in half and scoop out seeds. Slice one of the cantaloupe halves into wedges. Set aside.

  Ingredients

  • 1  cantaloupe

• 3

  Take the other half, remove rind and cut into 1 inch cubes. Place cantaloupe into a blender, puree and pour through a mesh strainer. Set juice aside.

• 4

  Coat cantaloupe wedges in turbinado sugar and place on preheated grill. Grill for 3 minutes per side or until grill marks form. Remove from grill, quarter wedges into triangles and set aside.

  500 ˚F / 260 ˚C

  Ingredients

  • 1/2 Cup turbinado sugar

• 5

  In a cocktail shaker, add Traeger Smoked Simple Syrup, lime juice, 1 ounce cantaloupe juice, smoked salt and tequila. Shake for 10 seconds and strain into double rocks glass.

  Ingredients

  • 1/4 Ounce smoked simple syrup (homemade or store-bought)

  • 1/4 Ounce lime juice

  • Pinch Jacobsen Salt Co. Cherrywood Smoked Salt

  • 1 1/2 Ounce reposado tequila

• 6

  Add crushed or pebble ice to glass until overfilling with ice.

• 7

  Garnish with a slice of grilled cantaloupe. Enjoy!