By Lucy Saunders

There’s a new wave of alternative fermentables in American beer, making way for a renaissance in rye brews. U.S. brewers are producing dozens of different “roggenbiers,” the German word for rye beer. Rye releases from large breweries such as Tenth and Blake’s Leinenkugel Brewing Co. and Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. to smaller breweries such as Blue Point Brewing Co. of Patchogue, NY, highlight the creativity of brewing with alternative grains.

1 ½ oz. Skyy vodka
½ oz. Campari
½ oz. Luxardo Maraschino liqueur
¼ oz. Honey
Pinch of sea salt
1 oz. Prosecco
2-3 Cantaloupe chunks

Muddle cantaloupe chunks with honey and sea salt in a cocktail shaker. Add ice, vodka, Campari and Luxardo and shake vigorously. Strain into a Collins glass with crushed ice. Top with prosecco and cantaloupe melon balls on a toothpick.

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