Melon-cucumber-cooler

Melon, mint & cucumber cooler

With cantaloupe and galia, this refreshing, fruity mocktail tastes like summer in a glass

By , 19 June 2018

(6 votes)

Melon, mint & cucumber cooler

  • 10 Mins

  • Serves: 4

Nutritional Info
Each 376g serving contains

  • Energy

    346KJ

    83KCAL

    4%

  • Fat

    0.4g

    low

    1%

  • Saturates

    0.0g

    low

    0%

  • Sugars

    18g

    low

    20%

  • Salt

    0.11g

    low

    2%
of your reference intake.
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

  • Carefully curl a ribbon of cucumber around the inside of 4 tall glasses.

  • Fill each glass with a few ice cubes and melon balls, alternating between cantaloupe and galia.

  • Combine the lime juice and elderflower cordial.

  • Add 2 mint leaves to each glass and pour over the cordial mixture.

  • Top up with sparkling water and stir. Garnish with mint sprigs to serve.