Do you bookmark and pin a lot of recipes to try?
A few days ago, I saw an Indonesian Melon drink posted by the very talented Lorraine from Not Quite Nigella. It looked so fancy, simple and so different, I couldn’t wait to make my version and it went right on top of my ‘to-make’ list. I am sure most of you know her by now, if not please do check her out, you will love her. I am always amazed at how much great food she puts out on her blog. Apart from her fabulous food, I admire her sense of humor and she is such wonderful person.
I am a big fan of fancy looking food, which requires less fussing around and this cocktail/dessert is just that. So here is an inspired float. Simple, stunning and bombdiggity, if I may say so myself:).
I used a bigger lemon zester to make thin noodles, you can check the video link I’ve attached for Lorraine’s blog to see how she creates the noodles. A spiralizer will work amazing too.
The melon is quite subtle, sweet, quite refreshing and juicy. The berry sorbet gives it the tartness like lemon to green juice or what salt does to cakes and cookies.
I am sure this one is going to make appearances in our parties for a while. Hope you get to try it out.
- ½ Cantaloupe
- ½ Honeydew Melon
- Blueberry Sorbet or Any tart berry sorbet
- Berry flavored Sparkling Cider
- Prosecco
- First scoop the seeds out and extract the juice from it with the use of a strainer. Use a lemon zester or if you have a spiralizer, even better to make noodles out of the melon and cantaloupe. Put everything in the juice.
- Add the ¼ cup of the juice and some noodles in a glass and top with a scoop berry sorbet.
- Serve it either with some Sparkling cider or Prosecco. Both are fabulous.
Happy Valentines and Cheers to a beautiful weekend.
Love,
Asha
Oh this is so fun, Asha!!! I am bookmarking and pinning it for summer 🙂 Looks gorgeous!!
It is a very unique and wonderful drink. You will love it. Hugs.
So beautiful Ash!! And thank you for the super sweet shout out too. I’m so glad that it works with a large lemon zester, mine was very small and didn’t quite do the job. Do you mind if I share this on my facebook page lovely? xxx
I absolutely fell in love with the drink. My pleasure Lorraine, go ahead and thank you so much. Hugs.xx
Wow this looks stunning and so refreshing http://www.mumbaitomelbourne.com/food-and-health-blog-posts/onion-and-coconut-bhakri-kanda-ani-naralachi-bhakri
Oh man, I want this very badly! It looks totally ‘bomb’!! ; ) I am amazed by the amount of content and cooking Lorraine shares – she is something else! You did a great job with this. What a way to wow a crowd. Have a great V-day weekend!!
Oh wow! This one’s a stunner
What a beautiful drink! This sounds so refreshing and delightful 🙂
Such a fun and beautiful treat!
This is really fun and creative, not to mention how amazing it looks. I’m totally making this for my next get-together!
Just beautiful, Ash! As always your styling and photography inspires. I love everything berries, citrus and melon, and always have Prosecco on hand (for such emergencies), so I cannot wait to try your version of this splendid sip. Thank you for sharing and I hope you had a wonderful Valentine’s Day weekend! xo
Oh my Asha! What a delicious combination of flavors for prosecco! Fruit and prosecco is such a delicious combination and I just love the ‘noodles’ . A tasty treat my dear! I hope your weekend was beautiful my dear!
I do pin a lot of recipes to try and actually do make some but not enough! I can see why you made this one — it’s so unique and it’s just beautiful! I love how refreshing this looks!
No secret I love all your recipes! This one like any other is a winner dear Asha! I think I wouldn’t mind a mid day drink that looks like this! <3
This does look fun and what a beauty!
Fancy! Fabulous!
And that pour-shot! Fantastic!
I have zester, spiralizer in my kitchen-gadget stash. Why am I still here drooling at your cool pictures! – Off to the grocery to get some melons 🙂
Oh, yum! What a beauty this is! Melon noodles? LOVE the idea! Fun stuff — thanks.
And just when I thought I knew all the noodles – you introduce me to a new one! Love this recipe, Asha! Beautiful!
I have a long list of recipes to try on my Pinterest — one I’ll get to them all. Haha! This drink looks amazing and so colourful. Thanks for sharing your find and going to check out the video too.
This sounds so yummy! We’re both not much of a drinker ourselves, but we’d definitely appreciate a fabulous drink like that one! Cider is amazing, and instead of Prosecco (which isn’t available here) we’ll add moschofilero which is a white wine with a fruity undertone. If you never tried it before, get a bottle if it’s available in SF, you’ll really enjoy it!:)
Thank you for the fantastic idea dear Ash!
xoxoxo