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Meloncello

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Ingredients for 1 servings:

  • 1 melon(s) (cantaloupe), peeled, cut into pieces
  • ½ liter of milk
  • ½ liter of alcohol (95% vol.)
  • ¼ liter cream, preferably cooking cream
  • 1 packet of vanilla sugar
  • 500 g sugar

Instructions

Working time approx. 10 minutes; Rest period approx. 7 days; Cooking/baking time approx. 30 minutes; Total time approx. 7 days 40 minutes

delicious, summery melon liqueur

Place the melon pieces in a large container. Mix with the alcohol and let stand for 7 days. Then strain the alcohol through a sieve. Puree the melon pieces and also strain through a sieve. Make a syrup from the milk, cream, sugar, and vanilla sugar. Stir well to dissolve the sugar, then let it cool. Mix the melon puree with the syrup, stir in the alcohol, and bottle everything. Store in the refrigerator; the meloncello tastes best when well chilled!

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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