Mexico's melon standard: blended, strained, poured over ice. Frozen fruit does the chilling; nothing gets watered down.
250 g
🍈 Cantaloupe ›
frozen if possible
300 ml
💧 Sparkling Water ›
still water
Mise en place
Before you start
Prep checklist
Cantaloupe — frozen if possible
Sparkling Water — still water
Blend the fruit with the liquid until smooth; strain if you want it glass-clear, keep it rustic if you don't.
Add ice and pulse to your thickness. Taste — fruit varies; honey and citrus are the two dials.
Taste before serving and adjust salt and acid — the last 30 seconds of seasoning matter more than any single ingredient.
Afterwards
Keep, reheat & pair
Storage
Best the day it's made; syrups and bases keep a week refrigerated.
Freezing
Freeze bases into cubes for instant future drinks.
Reheating
Serve as intended — hot drinks fresh, cold drinks over plenty of ice.
Make ahead
Syrups and bases keep a week refrigerated; freeze fruit for instant thick blends.
Wine pairing
This is the drink.
Beer pairing
This is the drink.
On the plate
Serve it with
Garnish
A cinnamon stick for warm drinks
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