Honeydew First Breeze

Honeydew has a lovely soft sweetness when it’s ripe, and mint gives this light water a fresher finish. The melon won’t release much flavor if the cubes stay completely untouched, so press a few gently. Let the glass rest briefly while you get breakfast together. It should taste quietly of melon, with mint around the edges, rather than like a heavily flavored green juice.

Ingredients

• 6 oz Cold water
• 1/2 cup Honeydew cubes
• 5 leaf Mint leaves

Make it

1. Add the fruit and herbs to a glass. Gently press soft fruit or herbs to release their flavor.
2. Stir in the juice, any optional salt or sweetener, and the water. If using sparkling water, add it last and stir once.
3. Add ice if you like. Let infused water stand for 5 minutes for a fuller flavor.

Benefits

Honeydew and mint · refreshing fluids

There’s 6 oz of water behind the honeydew and mint in this recipe: everyday hydration with a delicate melon sweetness, rather than another plain glass.

Honeydew and mint

The honeydew contributes a delicate melon sweetness to mint, giving you a specific flavor combination to reach for instead of a default pour.