Melon Milk
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Servings: 12 glasses of melon milk
Ingredients
For Melon Syrup
- 1.5 pounds (680 g) cantaloupe or honeydew melon - cut into cubes. Seeds, skin, and rind removed. This is about about ½ medium-sized cantaloupe.
- ¾ cup (150 g) sugar
- ½ cup (118 ml) water
- 1 tablespoon rose water - see Note 1 below
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract - see Note 2 below
For 1 Glass of Melon Milk
- ¼ cup (59 ml) prepared melon syrup - adjust the quantity to taste. Stir well before use.
- 1 cup (237 ml) milk - see Note 3 below
- ice cubes - as needed
Instructions
Preparing Melon Syrup
- Blend all the melon cubes in a blender or food processor until you get a very smooth purée. Don't add any water. You should get about 3 to 4 cups of puréed melon. Set this aside.
- Add water and sugar to a saucepan and stir on medium heat until all the sugar dissolves. Cook for 8 to 10 more minutes until the liquid turns a bit syrupy.
- Add the melon purée to the sugar syrup. Let the syrup cook for 2 to 3 minutes while stirring continuously. Don't leave it any longer or the taste will start to change. Turn the heat off.
- Now add vanilla extract and rose water and give a good stir. Let the syrup cool to room temperature. It is ok if the melon syrup looks frothy.
- Transfer to an airtight jar or container. You can make up to 12 glasses of melon milk with this quantity of melon syrup.
Preparing 1 glass of Melon Milk
- Stir the melon syrup with a spoon. It is normal for melon pulp to separate from the syrup.
- In a glass, mix melon syrup and milk. Adjust the quantity of the melon syrup to taste.
- Add ice cubes and serve.
Notes
- Note 1 - Rose Water: You can use rose essence instead of rose water. Replace 1 tablespoon of rose water with 8 to 10 drops of rose essence.
- Note 2 - Vanilla Extract: Vanilla essence (artificial vanilla extract) can also be used instead of pure vanilla extract. However, you might need to adjust the quantity of the essence if it is more or less strong than regular vanilla extract.
- Note 3 - Milk: You can use full-fat, skimmed, or lactose-free milk. Or substitute milk with vegan options like oat milk, soy milk, or cashew milk. The taste of the melon milk might vary a bit depending on the vegan milk you’re using.