Average
Fruity & Sweet
4 minutes
Cocktail Glass
Ingredients
Elegant yet playful, an Envy drink is suitable for serving at both casual and upscale cocktail parties or for simply sipping in the shade on a deck chair during the summer. So, whether its because of its bright neon green color or its sweet melon and warm hazelnut deliciousness, this cocktail is sure to be the envy of anyone without one in hand.
How to Make an Envy Cocktail
Bar tools you’ll need
Fine Strainer
Jigger
Boston Shaker
Hawthorne Strainer
Citrus Press
How to Mix
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Fill a cocktail shaker with ice cubes.
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Cut a lime in half, then use a citrus press (or citrus elbow) to juice the lime halves.
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Use a jigger to measure and pour lime juice into the shaker.
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Use the jigger to measure and add Absolut Vodka into the shaker, followed by melon liqueur, hazelnut liqueur, and peach liqueur.
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Seal the shaker and shake until the outside of the shaker is frosty.
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Open the shaker and position a Hawthorne strainer over the opening. With your other hand, hold a fine-mesh strainer above a cocktail glass.
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Strain the cocktail through both strainers and into your glass.
All about the Envy Cocktail
An Envy is a lesser known cocktail made with vodka, lime juice and three different types of liqueur – green melon liqueur, hazelnut liqueur and peach liqueur. Unmissable due to its bright neon-green color, the Envy is shaken with ice and then fine strained into a cocktail glass.
The flavor of sweet green melon takes the main focus, complemented by subtle notes of peach and nutty warmth of hazelnut, with a welcome zesty acidity from the lime juice. Overall, the Envy is smooth-sipping, leaning towards the sweeter side, but undeniably delicious.
In fact, the Envy is one of the best examples of how to successfully use the often tricky-to-mix green melon liqueur to create a delicious and complex cocktail that truly works.
Unfortunately, there’s little to no information available about the history or origin of this obscure cocktail.
- Fine strain
We highly recommend fine straining your Envy cocktail. This means using both a Hawthorne strainer and a fine mesh strainer together when pouring your cocktail to ensure you don’t end up with any ice shards in your drink. Fine straining your cocktail leads to a finer, smoother sip. - Fresh lime juice
We pretty much always suggest using fresh citrus juice when you’re mixing up cocktails, and it’s especially important when you’re dealing with three different liqueurs.You need that fresh, zesty acidity from real citrus to balance out the sweetness. So, skip the bottled stuff from the supermarket and squeeze a couple of limes instead.
- Make it to your liking
Although our drink recipe for an Envy calls for 10 ml of lime juice, if you want more acidity to cut through the sweetness, feel free to add more lime juice. Likewise, many people find the taste of green melon liqueur sweet and overpowering, so feel free to adjust it to your taste preferences. - Chill your glassware
Pre-chilling your cocktail glass in the freezer 30 minutes beforehand is a nice little touch that adds to a great drinking experience.
- We recommend serving the Envy cocktail in either a pre-chilled cocktail glass or martini glass. It’s an elegant but playful sipper, so either glass works well.
- Our drink recipe does not include a garnish, however, a slice of green melon works well. Alternatively, you could also use a peach wedge to accentuate the peach liqueur.
- If you want to use a garnish that’s more elegant and eye-catching, an edible flower (ideally, green or yellow) adds a nice visual touch.
Envy Cocktail FAQ
Fine straining a cocktail helps get rid of any little bits of fruit pulp, ice shards, or other solids, giving you a smoother drink. It makes sure your cocktail looks and tastes clean and polished, so you can enjoy every sip without any unwanted texture.
Absolutely. After all, it’s your drink. Feel free to adjust the amount of lime juice to your liking.
Yes. Many people find the green melon liqueur very sweet and dominant. While it’s intended be the main flavor of this drink, you don’t want your drink to be too sweet. Feel free to adapt the recipe by reducing the amount of green melon liqueur to your liking.
