MELON with HONEYDEW

This honeydew melon is a refreshing take on the classic drink, it is made with honeydew melon puree, lime juice, and sparkling wine. I made this honeydew melon  for a brunch party and it was a great success. It was refreshing, fruity and bubbly, a great combination. For a non-alcoholic version you can replace the prosecco with sparkling cider or other sparkling fruit juice. The only advice I have is to pour the pour the prosecco over the honeydew melon puree very carefully and slowly, it tends to get foamy and spill over a lot more than any other combination of fruit puree and sparkling wine.

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  { Preparation & Making Time : 15 Min }
         Difficulty : Easy
      Drink Type : Summer
             Serves : 2
  Cuisines : Latin American, Gulf, Asian, African, American

  Ingredients
• 5 cups of diced honeydew melon, about ½ of a large melon
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• Sugar to taste based on the sweetness of the melon
• 1 bottle of chilled prosecco, champagne, cava or other sparkling wine

    Preparation Method
1. Combine the diced honeydew melon with the lime juice and sugar in a blender and blend until you obtain a smooth puree.
2. Strain the puree, chill for at least 30 minutes or until ready to use.
3. Pour the honeydew melon puree into champagne flutes, no more than half full.
4. Add the prosecco or other sparkling wine, pouring it gently to avoid making a bubbly mess.
5. Stir lightly and serve immediately.

Notes:
For a non-alcoholic version you can replace the prosecco with sparkling cider, sparkling lemonade or even sparkling water for a lighter bubbly drink.