Grilled Melancholy Fix Cocktail

Ingredients

Steps

• 1

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

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• 2

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

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• 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.

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• 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.

  

  Grill: 500˚

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• 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.

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• 6

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

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• 7

  Garnish with a slice of grilled cantaloupe. Enjoy!

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