Melon Juice
Melon juice made of shredded cantaloupe and simple syrup is a refreshing drink you'll love year round. Bursting with fresh fruit flavor, it's a tasty and healthy way to hydrate!
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 large cantaloupe
- 1 cup simple syrup
- 4 cups cold water
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- 1
Cut cantaloupe in half crosswise and with a spoon, scrape off seeds and inner pulp.
- 2
In a bowl, place seeds and pulp with one cup of the water, and mash with the back of a spoon to extract flavor. Using a colander, strain juice and discard seeds.
- 3
Hold the cantaloupe half firmly and shred flesh using a fruit shredder or the tines of a fork into thin strands.
- 4
In a pitcher, combine shredded melon, extracted juice from seeds, simple syrup, and the remaining 3 cups of water. Stir well and chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve
- 5
For the Simple Syrup
- 6
In a saucepan over medium heat, combine sugar and 1 cup of water and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved.
- 7
Remove from heat and allow to cool completely.