MELON & GINGER SHARBAT

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A refreshing blended fruit drink with a sweet-sour gingery taste - use Cantaloupe, Galia or honeydew melon

Provided by Anjum Anand

Categories Drink

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1.25 kg sweet aromatic melon flesh (cantaloupe, Galia or honeydew work well), chopped into large chunks
thumb-sized piece ginger , peeled and finely chopped
juice 3 oranges
2 tsp sugar , plus extra to taste
squeeze of lemon juice (optional)
lots of ice , to serve

Steps:

Blend the melon, ginger, orange juice and sugar together until smooth - you may need to do this in batches. Add the lemon juice if the orange isn't very tart. Add a pinch of salt and pepper, if you like, and adjust the sugar to taste. Serve in glasses over lots of ice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 292 calories, Carbohydrate 15 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 15 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 1 grams protein, Sodium 0.2 milligram of sodium