Melon Juice Cooler

Name: Melon Juice Cooler
Ingredients: 3 quarts chopped ripe melon (cantalope, honeydew,casaba, etc.); 1 12 cups pineapple-orange juice; 1 12 cups bottled sweetened lime juice (from concentrate); 1 pinch salt; 12-1 cup melon liqueur (or orange); 2 12-3 cups tequila (or rum); 2 liters carbonated lemon-lime beverage, chilled; ice; lemon slice, for garnish; lime slice, for garnish

10 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

3 quarts chopped ripe melon (cantalope, honeydew,casaba, etc.)
1 12 cups pineapple-orange juice
1 12 cups bottled sweetened lime juice (from concentrate)
1 pinch salt
12-1 cup melon liqueur (or orange)
2 12-3 cups tequila (or rum)
2 liters carbonated lemon-lime beverage, chilled
ice
lemon slice, for garnish
lime slice, for garnish

Directions

1

Put chopped melon into a large bowl.
2

Combine pineapple-orange juice, lime juice, salt and pour it over chopped melon.
3

Let stand for 2 hours or refrigerate overnight.
4

Mash or crush melon in small batches using a potato masher or blender.
5

Press mashed fruit through a food mill or sieve to remove stringy pulp.
6

There should be 9-11 cups juice.
7

Add melon liquuor to melon juice and chill.
8

To serve, pour melon juice into a punch bowl, add tequila, and pour in chilled soda.
9

Float ice and sliced lemon and limes.
10

Serve immediately.