Fruit-based lemonade "Limonata con Melone"

1 serving

5 minutes

'Limonata con Melone' is a bright, refreshing drink from sunny Italy. Its base is lemon juice, giving the drink a light citrus tang, while the sweetness of melon makes the flavor soft and harmonious. The addition of lime syrup and lemon soda gives it fizz and refined freshness. This drink not only quenches thirst on hot days but is also perfect for parties and summer picnics. Garnished with cocktail cherries, 'Limonata con Melone' looks attractive and elegant, becoming an integral part of the Italian tradition of savoring flavor.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 402.2
• Proteins: 4.6g
• Fats: 2g
• Carbohydrates: 96.8g

Ingredients

• Lemon: 1 pc
• Lemon soda: 500 ml
• Lime syrup: 100 ml
• Melon: 300 g

Cooking steps

1. Prepare a pitcher with a volume of at least 1.5 liters.

2. Fill 2/3 of the jug with ice.

3. Prepare the lemon, then cut it into longitudinal wedges.

   Required ingredients:

   • Lemon: 1 piece

4. Peel the melon, cut it, and chop half into squares.

   Required ingredients:

   • Melon: 300 g

5. Using fruit tongs, squeeze the juice from the lemon wedges into a pitcher and leave the wedges in the pitcher.

   Required ingredients:

   • Lemon: 1 piece

6. Squeeze the melon juice (without pulp) into a pitcher.

   Required ingredients:

   • Melon: 300 g

7. Pour syrup and soda water through the measuring cup.

   Required ingredients:

   • Lime syrup: 100 ml
   • Lemon soda: 500 ml

8. Stir the contents of the jug with a bar spoon.

9. Garnish the 'Limonata con Melone' with three cocktail cherries on top of the ice.