Melon Milk (With Homemade Cantaloupe or Honeydew Syrup)

Step 1

Blend all the melon cubes in a blender or food processor until you get a very smooth purée. Don't add any water. You should get about 3 to 4 cups of puréed melon. Set this aside.

Step 2

Add water and sugar to a saucepan and stir on medium heat until all the sugar dissolves. Cook for 8 to 10 more minutes until the liquid turns a bit syrupy.

Step 3

Add the melon purée to the sugar syrup. Let the syrup cook for 2 to 3 minutes while stirring continuously. Don't leave it any longer or the taste will start to change. Turn the heat off.

Step 4

Now add vanilla extract and rose water and give a good stir. Let the syrup cool to room temperature. It is ok if the melon syrup looks frothy.

Step 5

Transfer to an airtight jar or container. You can make up to 12 glasses of melon milk with this quantity of melon syrup.

Step 6

Stir the melon syrup with a spoon. It is normal for melon pulp to separate from the syrup.

Step 7

In a glass, mix melon syrup and milk. Adjust the quantity of the melon syrup to taste.

Step 8

Add ice cubes and serve.