Honeydew Spritz

Name: Honeydew Spritz
Ingredients: 1 honeydew melon (4 lbs.), rind removed and fruit chopped into chunks and chilled; About 1/4 cup sugar; About 1/4 cup lemon juice; 3/4 teaspoon orange-flower water*; 1 qt. sparkling water; 8 large mint sprigs

6 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1 honeydew melon (4 lbs.), rind removed and fruit chopped into chunks and chilled
About 1/4 cup sugar
About 1/4 cup lemon juice
3/4 teaspoon orange-flower water*
1 qt. sparkling water
8 large mint sprigs

Directions

1

In a blender, puree chilled honeydew chunks, half at a time, with 2/3 cup water. Strain.
2

In a bowl, combine puree, 1/4 cup sugar, 1/4 cup lemon juice, and the orange-flower water. Add more sugar and lemon juice to taste.
3

Fill 8 glasses with ice and add equal parts melon puree and sparkling water; stir. Crush mint sprigs in your hands and add to drinks.
4

*Find with cocktail supplies.
5

Make ahead: Up to 2 days, chilled.