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Melon fizz
A recipe from Recipes from an Italian Summer
Melon fizz
Ingredients
1 large melon
200g (7oz) (1¾ cups) icing sugar
250ml (8fl oz) (1 cup) gin
1 bottle dry sparkling wine
Method
Halve the melon, remove and discard the seeds and cut it into wedges.
Peel the wedges and cut the flesh into cubes. Put them into a large bowl, sprinkle with the icing sugar, drizzle with the gin and pour over enough wine to cover.
Chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours before serving.
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Details
Preparation time:
2 1/4 hrs
(including chilling)
Serves 6
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