Cantaloupe Summer Berry Fizz

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Serving Size: 1 Cocktail

This is a wonderfully simple, refreshing summer cocktail. You can make it in advance for a large group, or individually, if you prefer. Add the vodka or make it virgin, it’s excellent either way.

Special Equipment

High Powered Blender or Food Processor

Fine Mesh Strainer

Cocktail Shaker

Ingredients

• 2 oz Cantaloupe Juice

• ½ oz Berry Simple Syrup

• 1 Lime Wedge

• 1 oz Vodka (Optional)

• Plain Sparkling Water

• Ice

• Sugar

How To

1. Prepare the cantaloupe by removing the skin entirely and scooping out the seeds with a spoon. Roughly chop and put into the blender. Puree until smooth.

2. Strain the mixture into a bowl to separate the juice from the pulp. Use a spatula to press the pulp into the strainer to get as much juice out as possible.

3. If you don’t have simple syrup on hand, heat equal parts water and sugar in a pan until the sugar is dissolved. Cool before mixing with the other ingredients. To make a berry simple syrup, add jam or fresh berries to the simple syrup and cook until the fruit breaks down. Strain before using.

4. Put some sugar onto a plate or into a shallow bowl. Run the lime wedge along the rim of a glass and press into sugar to get a sugar rim.

5. I the shaker add ice, the cantaloupe juice, simple syrup, vodka (optional), and a squeeze of the lime. Shake until the mixture is cold.

6. Pour over ice and top off the glass with sparkling water.

Serving Suggestions

Garnish with a lime and you’re ready to go!