Sweet Mint and Rain

 The sweet mint and rain cocktail is inspired by this Bath and Body Works fragrance:


About the fragrance

I purchased this fragrance as a gentle foaming hand soap in 2022 because it had good reviews and I liked the scent description. I don't remember if I had ever purchased it before because I do not keep track of which hand soap fragrances I have purchased the way I keep track of bath and body care products. The scent is currently available online as a gentle foaming hand soap.

The scent notes listed for this fragrance are:

Watery bamboo

Juicy melon

Fresh mint leaves

Designing the cocktail

I used club soda for the mixer to account for the watery note. Bamboo shoots are edible, but I wasn't sure how to incorporate them into a cocktail, so I left them out. I used watermelon vodka and cantaloupe simple syrup for the melon note. The cantaloupe simple syrup was made by boiling a mixture of 1/2 cup water and 1/2 cup sugar, adding 1 cup diced cantaloupe, and simmering for several minutes, following this recipe from Sip On It & Spin. I used dried mint for the last note. Fresh mint would work as well.

Recipe

2 oz watermelon vodka

1 oz cantaloupe simple syrup

6 oz club soda

Fresh or dried mint

Place two ice cubes in a glass. Add watermelon vodka and cantaloupe simple syrup. Pour in club soda. Garnish with fresh or dried mint. For a non-alcoholic version, omit the watermelon vodka and add 1 oz watermelon simple syrup (you can substitute watermelon for cantaloupe in the linked recipe.)

The finished cocktail


 I thought this cocktail was perfect for summer weather. I probably wouldn't enjoy it as much in the winter. I was concerned that it wouldn't be flavorful enough since it contained fewer ingredients than most of my other cocktails, but found that that wasn't the case. The watermelon and cantaloupe flavors were easily detected, and neither overpowered the other. The mint contributed to the cooling feel of the drink. Using it as a garnish prevented it from overpowering the other flavors the way a mint simple syrup might have. I would recommend this cocktail to anyone looking for a refreshing drink and/or who likes melon and mint flavors.

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