Melons and cucumbers are naturals together -- they're practically siblings in the botanical world -- but cooks rarely pair them. Here, they get some Mediterranean attitude with mint and garlic, making them into the coolest possible essence of summer-in-a-bowl.
Serve by pouring into ice-filled glasses. Garnish with fresh mint and lemon.
Sometimes if you cut a vegetable in a different fashion it will make it seem entirely new.