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How to make the Honeydew Smash, a cocktail celebrating Pride Month

A cocktail made by hand, for everyone

By Mark Stock Published June 3, 2026

An aerial view of the Atlanta Pride Parade — Allerba/Wikimedia / Wikimedia

June means a lot of things, from the official start of summer to the NBA Finals and, this year, the World Cup. It’s also Pride Month, where we celebrate love and the LGBTQ+ community. And what better way than a great cocktail recipe?

This time of year asks for pure refreshment. That could come in the form of a Grilled Peach Margarita or a well-made mocktail served on the rocks. Or, perhaps just one of the many frozen cocktail recipes out there, just waiting to offer a cool off.

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Over at Disney Springs in Florida, a trio of bars is celebrating Pride Month with a trio of cocktails. Best, part of the proceeds from the drinks supports The Trevor Project, a national organization supporting at-risk LGBTQ+ youth. The drinks are being served at The Edison, Maria & Enzo’s Ristorante, and Enzo’s Hideaway.

We got our hands on one of the recipes and it’s become an instant favorite. Read on for the full recipe.

Honeydew Smash

This drink takes advantage of the brightness of Midori, a somewhat lesser-known liqueur with beaming melon notes.

Ingredients:

1 ounce Midori
½ ounce Dos Hombres Mezcal
½ ounce Dos Hombres Tequila
1 ounce fresh lime juice
½ ounce agave
2–3 Honeydew chunks
Chili salt for th erim

Method:

Muddle honeydew with agave and add remaining ingredients and shake hard in tin.
Dirty dump into a Collins glass (with salted rim) and garnish with honeydew cubes on a pick.

Here’s to Pride Month, the summer solstice, and all things June.

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Mark Stock is a writer from Portland, Oregon. He fell into wine during the Recession and has been fixated on the stuff since…

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