Melon Soda

Name: Melon Soda
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups Demerara or other raw sugar; 6 ounces water; 2 tablespoons chopped dill fronds; 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro; 20 ounces fresh cantaloupe juice (from 1 medium cantaloupe, juiced and strained)

5 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups Demerara or other raw sugar
6 ounces water
2 tablespoons chopped dill fronds
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
20 ounces fresh cantaloupe juice (from 1 medium cantaloupe, juiced and strained)

Directions

1

In a medium saucepan, stir the sugar with the water over low heat until dissolved.
2

Add the dill and cilantro and simmer for 10 minutes.
3

Remove from the heat and let steep for 20 more minutes.
4

Strain the herb-infused syrup into a bowl and stir in the cantaloupe juice.
5

Pour into a soda siphon (see Note) and refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.
6

Seal the canister, shake hard and charge according to the manufacturers directions with 1 or 2 CO2 chargers.
7

Dispense the soda into 8 chilled pilsner glasses.