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Watermelon Cardamom Spritz

A bright, juicy watermelon and orange spritz with a warm cardamom-honey syrup, lifted by lime and lively sparkling water.

Watermelon Cardamom Spritz

Ingredients

  • 2⅔ cups diced400 gWatermeloncubed, seeds removed
  • ½ cup (120 ml)120 gOrange juice
  • 2 tbsp30 gLime juiceplus 2 lime wedges for garnish
  • 1 tbsp20 gHoney
  • 1½ tbsp20 gWaterwarm from the tap
  • ¼ tsp0.5 gGround cardamom
  • 1 cup (240 ml)240 gSparkling water (club soda)chilled
  • 1½ tsp chopped3 gFresh mintleaves picked

Steps

  1. Make the cardamom syrup first: in a small cup, stir the honey, warm water and cardamom until the honey dissolves.
  2. Put the watermelon, orange juice and lime juice in the blender and blend until smooth, about 30 seconds.
  3. Pour the watermelon blend through a fine strainer into a pitcher, pressing gently, for a silky texture.
  4. Stir the cardamom syrup into the strained watermelon blend.
  5. Fill two tall glasses with ice and pour half of the watermelon mixture into each glass.
  6. Top each glass with half of the chilled sparkling water (club soda) and stir gently once.
  7. Slap the mint leaves between your palms, tuck half into each glass, and perch a lime wedge on each rim. Serve right away.

Allergens: none of the nine major allergens in the ingredients as written.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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