Cocktail Atlas

Sweet Harbor

A tropical vodka cocktail with melon and pineapple.

Cocktail Atlas · Updated

Spirit
Vodka
Glass
Highball glass
Method
Shaken
Difficulty
Beginner
Jump to recipe
A light green Sweet Harbor in a highball glass with ice, a pineapple wedge and a maraschino cherry

Sweet Harbor

Ingredients

Ingredients for Sweet Harbor. Tick each one as you add it.
AddedMeasureIngredient
1½ oz
1 oz
3 oz

Steps

  1. Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into an ice-filled highball glass.
  2. Garnish with a pineapple wedge and a maraschino cherry.

Garnish Pineapple wedge and a maraschino cherry

cocktailatlas.com/cocktail/pearl-harbor/

Pin it (opens Pinterest in a new tab)

Batch it For a party of 4–20

Makes 8 drinks, about 55 oz · 1650 ml before ice.

Sweet Harbor batch
AmountIngredient
12 oz · 360 mlVodka
8 oz · 240 mlMelon Liqueur
24 oz · 720 mlPineapple Juice
11 oz · 330 mlCold water, for dilution (approx.)

The water stands in for the melt from shaking: about 25% for a shaken drink. It is an approximation, so taste and adjust. Chill the batch at least 2 hours and pour over fresh ice.

Use a 2 liter pitcher, or split it between two 1 liter bottles.

Made it?

Ratings appear once 5 people have rated this drink.

Why it works

Melon liqueur provides sweetness and a bright green color; pineapple juice adds body and acidity. Vodka keeps the base neutral. Shaking blends the pineapple into a frothy texture, and served long over ice it stays refreshing. There is no citrus in the spec, so the pineapple’s natural acidity is the only counterweight to the liqueur’s sugar; fresh juice keeps that balance better than canned.

Substitutions

  • Fresh pineapple juice is brighter than canned.
  • Add ½ oz lime juice for a tarter drink.
  • Rum in place of vodka adds flavor.

Variations

Questions

What is melon liqueur?
A sweet, green liqueur flavored with honeydew melon.
Is it sweet?
Yes. Add lime juice to balance it.

Making it: Sweet Harbor

Gather

    More like this

    More vodka cocktails →