STRAWBERRY MELON FIZZ

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Experimenting in the kitchen is fun for me. That's how I came up with this recipe-I adapted it from recipes I got from friends for a melon ball basket and for a sparkling beverage. -Teresa Messick, Montgomery, Alabama

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 30m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 cups sugar
1 cup water
5 fresh mint sprigs
1 quart fresh strawberries, halved
2 cups cubed honeydew
1-3/4 cups cubed cantaloupe
Ginger ale or sparkling white grape juice

Steps:

In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, water and mint; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 10 minutes. Remove from the heat; allow to cool completely. Discard mint. , Combine strawberries and melon. Just before serving, fill tall glasses with fruit and drizzle each with 1 tablespoon syrup. Add ginger ale to each glass.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 194 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 7mg sodium, Carbohydrate 49g carbohydrate (46g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 1g protein.