Hold the cantaloupe half firmly and shred flesh using a fruit shredder or the tines of a fork into thin strands. In a pitcher, combine shredded melon, extracted juice from seeds, simple syrup, and the remaining 3 cups of water.
Melon Juice Recipe. Ingredients. Instructions. Cut the Melon in half and using a spoon, scrape off seeds and inner pulp. In a deep bowl, place seeds and pulp with a cup of the water then mash with back of spoon to extract flavor. Use a colander to strain juice from the discarded seeds.
Run about a cup of cold water though the seeds, pressing with the back of a spoon to extract any juice. Using a melon scraper, shred the cantaloupe into long strips into the bowl, along with any juice. Put melon strips and juice into a pitcher with lots of ice, and flavor to taste with your simple syrup.
Scoop off the seeds and pulp with a spoon and place in a bowl. Add about 1 cup of water and press with the back of the spoon to extract the juice. Strain in a fine-mesh sieve; reserve the liquid and discard the seeds. Hold the cantaloupe firmly and shred flesh with a fruit/coconut shredder.