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This chamomile cantaloupe refresher is one of my favorite drinks to make during peak melon season, plus it’s a great way to use overripe cantaloupe.
It’s a concentrate of cantaloupe juice, tangy Meyer lemon juice, and honey, paired with chamomile tea, plus a splash of sparkling water when served to add a little fizz. It’s the perfect drink for late summer!
Chamomile Cantaloupe Refresher Ingredients
- Cantaloupe or similar melon: Cantaloupe or any heirloom variety of cantaloupe works great here. Slightly overripe cantaloupe works best!
- Loose-leaf chamomile tea: Used the loose-leaf chamomile flowers from Rishi Tea.
- Meyer lemons
- Honey or granulated cane sugar: Feel free to use honey or granulated cane sugar; both pair great with this refresher. If you do use honey, I’d recommend using a light floral honey so it doesn’t overpower the other flavors in the syrup – wildflower, clover, etc., is what I go for.
- Diamond Crystal kosher salt
- Gerolsteiner or sparkling water
Method
Add the chopped cantaloupe, lemon juice, honey (or sugar), and salt to a blender. Blend on low, slowly ramping the speed up to medium-high. Blend for a total of 1 minute. Strain the cantaloupe juice mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a pitcher.
Brew 8g loose-leaf chamomile tea with 1 ½ cups water, steep for 10 minutes, then strain into the pitcher with the cantaloupe juice mixture. Pour the concentrate into a large jar with a lid and refrigerate to cool.
To serve, pour 2 parts concentrate over ice, followed by 1 part sparkling water or club soda — a serving is 2/3 cup concentrate and 1/3 cup sparkling water. Gerolsteiner is my go-to for sparkling water.
Serving & Storing
- To serve, pour 2 parts chamomile cantaloupe concentrate over ice, followed by 1 part sparkling water or club soda — a serving is 2/3 cup concentrate and 1/3 cup sparkling water.
- The chamomile cantaloupe refresher concentrate keeps well in the fridge for up to 1 week — make sure to store it in a sealable glass jar.
Can’t wait for you to make this chamomile cantaloupe refresher, it’s the perfect drink for late summer! Please leave a starred rating and review, love hearing your feedback.
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Chamomile Cantaloupe Refresher
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 5 servings 1x
- Category: Drinks
Description
This chamomile cantaloupe refresher is one of my favorite drinks to make during peak melon season, plus it’s a great way to use overripe cantaloupe.Â
Ingredients
- 370 g (13 oz) ripe cantaloupe, cut into cubes
- 112 g lemon juice (~4-5 medium Meyer lemons)Â
- 1 tsp lemon zest (~1 medium Meyer lemon)
- 70 g (1/3 cup) honey or 67 g (1/3 cup) cane sugarÂ
- 1/4 tsp Diamond Crystal kosher saltÂ
- 300 g (1 ½ cups) hot water, at 190°F
- 8 g loose-leaf chamomile flowers/ tea
- Gerolsteiner or sparkling water
Instructions
- Add the chopped cantaloupe, lemon juice, honey (or sugar), and salt to a blender. Blend on low, slowly ramping the speed up to medium-high. Blend for a total of 1 minute. Strain the cantaloupe juice mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a pitcher.Â
- Brew 8g loose-leaf chamomile tea with 1 ½ cups hot water (190°F), steep for 10 minutes, then strain into the pitcher with the cantaloupe juice mixture. Pour the concentrate into a large jar with a lid and refrigerate to cool.Â
- To serve, pour 2 parts concentrate over ice, followed by 1 part sparkling water or club soda — a serving is 2/3 cup concentrate and 1/3 cup sparkling water. Gerolsteiner is my go-to for sparkling water.