Melon Tide

01

What you’ll need

• 300 g ripe cantaloupe flesh, chilled, plus 2 thin ribbons for garnish
• 80 ml alcohol-free white grape verjuice
• 30 ml fresh lime juice
• 20 ml agave syrup
• 6 fresh basil leaves, plus 2 small leaves for garnish
• 1/4 teaspoon pink peppercorns, lightly crushed
• 120 ml chilled plain sparkling water
• 2 large clear ice cubes

02

Mix the drink

1. Blend the chilled cantaloupe until completely smooth. Strain through a fine sieve without pressing hard to yield about 180 ml juice.
2. Gently clap the six basil leaves between your palms and add them to a shaker with the cantaloupe juice, alcohol-free verjuice, lime juice, agave syrup and crushed pink peppercorns.
3. Add four regular ice cubes and shake for 12 seconds until very cold.
4. Double-strain evenly into the prepared glasses over the large clear ice cubes.
5. Slowly top each glass with 60 ml sparkling water and stir once from the bottom.