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Calories: 799kcal
Prep Time: 3 minutes
Total Time: 3 minutes
Cantaloupe, honeydew, lime, mint, soda. A virgin-Melon-Ball with real fruit instead of Midori syrup. Pale green, barely sweet, refreshing.

Ingredients

  • 4 Cantaloupe
  • 4 honeydew balls
  • 30 ml Fresh Lime Juice
  • 15 ml Simple Syrup
  • Soda Water
  • Ice
  • Melon

Instructions

  • In a shaker, muddle the melon balls gently with lime juice and simple syrup.
  • Add ice and shake for 10 seconds.
  • Pour (do not strain) into a highball.
  • Top with soda water.
  • Garnish with a skewer of mixed melon and mint.

Notes

Use a melon baller for the garnish, it looks premium for 30 seconds of effort.

Estimated Nutrition:

Calories: 799kcal (40%)Carbohydrates: 194g (65%)Protein: 18g (36%)Fat: 4g (6%)Saturated Fat: 1g (6%)Polyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 672mg (29%)Potassium: 3511mg (100%)Fiber: 18g (75%)Sugar: 185g (206%)Vitamin A: 74690IU (1494%)Vitamin C: 250mg (303%)Calcium: 205mg (21%)Iron: 9mg (50%)
CourseBeverage, Cocktail, Drinks
CuisineBeverage, Cocktail, Drinks
KeywordBeverage Recipe, Cocktail Recipe, Drink Recipe

How to make a Melon Ball Mocktail

Cantaloupe, honeydew, lime, mint, soda. A virgin-Melon-Ball with real fruit instead of Midori syrup. Pale green, barely sweet, refreshing.

Ingredients

  • 4 cantaloupe balls
  • 4 honeydew balls
  • 30ml fresh lime juice
  • 15ml simple syrup
  • Top soda water
  • Ice to fill
  • Garnish melon skewer and mint

Instructions

  1. In a shaker, muddle the melon balls gently with lime juice and simple syrup.
  2. Add ice and shake for 10 seconds.
  3. Pour (do not strain) into a highball.
  4. Top with soda water.
  5. Garnish with a skewer of mixed melon and mint.

Three notes worth knowing

Use a melon baller for the garnish, it looks premium for 30 seconds of effort.

When to drink a Melon Ball Mocktail

Any time you want the ritual without the aftermath. Brunch, post-work, Dry January, designated driver, pregnancy, or just not in the mood to drink tonight.