Honeydew melon bellini

Happy 4th of July!

I originally saw this honeydew melon drink recipe in a Bon Appétit magazine, it was a while ago and I always thought that it would be such a great drink to make, however the other day when I finally decided to make it I couldn’t find the issue that had the recipe, I did a search on Epicurious.com and nothing, maybe I have the exact name wrong, but I did remember that the recipe included puree from fresh honeydew melon and prosecco -or sparkling wine of some sorts. I love the traditional bellini and have some good memories of after work happy hours drinking bellinis, I am waiting for the local peaches to make their debut to make them, but this honeydew bellini is a great variation, though I’m sure the purist will say a bellini can only be made with peaches. I made this drink for a brunch party and it was a great success, it was refreshing, fruity and bubbly, a great combination. For a non-alcoholic version you can replace the prosecco with sparkling cider or other sparkling fruit juice. The only advice I have is to pour the pour the prosecco over the honeydew melon puree very carefully and slowly, it tends to get foamy and spill over a lot more than any other combination of fruit puree and sparkling wine – maybe a molecular gastronomist can explain this? Speaking of molecular gastronomy, is it possible to make those little caviar thingies with champagne? Now that would be awesome!

Honeydew melon bellini

Ingredients:

5 cups of diced honeydew melon, about ½ of a large melon

2 tbs lime juice

Sugar to taste based on the sweetness of the melon

1 bottle of chilled prosecco, champagne, cava or other sparkling wine

Preparation:

  1. Combine the diced honeydew melon with the lime juice and sugar in a blender and blend until you obtain a smooth puree.
  2. Strain the puree, chill for at least 30 minutes or until ready to use.
  3. Pour the honeydew melon puree into champagne flutes, no more than half full.
  4. Add the prosecco or other sparkling wine, pouring it gently to avoid making a bubbly mess.
  5. Stir lightly and serve immediately.

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