Strawberry Melon Fizz Recipe
Experimenting in the kitchen's fun for me. That's how I came up with this recipe—I adapted it from two different recipes I got from friends for a melon ball basket and for a sparkling beverage. —Teresa Messick, Montgomery, Alabama
- Preparing Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Served Person: 8
vegan
vegetarian
white meat free
tree nut free
nut free
gluten free
red meat free
shellfish free
dairy free
pescatarian
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 quart fresh strawberries halved
- 5 fresh mint sprigs
- 2 cups cubed honeydew
- 1-3/4 cups cubed cantaloupe
- ginger ale or sparkling white grape juice
- Carbohydrate 5.83679998766464 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Fat 0.22799999951815 g
- Fiber 1.51999999678767 g
- Protein 0.509199998923869 g
- Saturated Fat 0.0113999999759075 g
- Serving Size 1 1 -10 serving (142g)
- Sodium 13954.8250401027 mg
- Sugar 4.31679999087698 g
- Trans Fat 0.0661199998602635 g
- Calories 24 calories
Directions In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, water and mint; bring to a boil. Boil and stir until a candy thermometer reads 240degrees (soft-ball stage). Remove from the heat; allow to cool. Discard mint. Combine strawberries and melon. Just before serving, fill tall glasses with fruit and drizzle with 1 tablespoon syrup. Add ginger ale to each. Yield: 8-10 servings. Originally published as Strawberry Melon Fizz in Country Woman May/June 1998, p31 Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 194 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 7 mg sodium, 49 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 1 g protein. Print Add to Recipe Box Email a Friend
