Recipes
Melon, mint & cucumber cooler
With cantaloupe and galia, this refreshing, fruity mocktail tastes like summer in a glass
With cantaloupe and galia, this refreshing, fruity mocktail tastes like summer in a glass
(7 votes)
Cook: 10 Mins
Serves: 4
Price: 50p per serving
Nutritional Information
Each 376g serving contains
Energy
346kj
83kcal
346kj
83kcal
4%
Fat
0.4g
0.4g
Low
1%
1%
Saturates
0.0g
0.0g
Low
0%
0%
Sugars
18g
18g
High
20%
20%
Salt
0.11g
0.11g
Low
2%
2%
of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
92kj/22kcal
Typical energy values per 100g:
92kj/22kcal
Ingredients
4 long cucumber ribbons, made using a vegetable peeler
½ cantaloupe melon, made into balls using a melon baller
½ galia melon, made into balls using a melon baller
Juice ½ lime
60ml elderflower cordial
8 mint leaves, plus extra sprigs to garnish
600ml sparkling water, chilled
Method
1
Carefully curl a ribbon of cucumber around the inside of 4 tall glasses.
2
Fill each glass with a few ice cubes and melon balls, alternating between cantaloupe and galia.
3
Combine the lime juice and elderflower cordial.
4
Add 2 mint leaves to each glass and pour over the cordial mixture.
5
Top up with sparkling water and stir. Garnish with mint sprigs to serve.