Lemon Dew Soda

Name: Lemon Dew Soda
Yield: 10
Cuisine: American

Reprinted from Lemonade with Zest by April White with permission by Chronicle Books, 2018

Photo: Gentl & Hyers

March 19, 2018

A perfect match of savory tarragon and sweet honeydew.

Savory tarragon meets sweet honeydew in this lemon soda from April White’s book Lemonade with Zest. These measurements make enough for a pitcher, to serve 4-6.

Ingredients

⅔ cup still water
⅔ cup granulated sugar
2 sprigs fresh tarragon
1 medium ripe honeydew
1 cup fresh lemon juice
⅔ cup cold sparkling water

Tools:blender, fine-mesh sieve, rubber spatula
Glass:pitcher

Preparation

Remove the rind and seeds from the honeydew. Roughly chop the honeydew flesh and transfer it to a blender. Blend until fully liquid. Strain the purée through a fine-mesh sieve, pressing on the solids with a rubber spatula. For smoother lemonade, strain twice.

Reserve the liquid and discard the solids. Measure 2 cups honeydew juice. In a pitcher, stir together the syrup, honeydew juice, and lemon juice. Refrigerate until cold. Before serving, stir in the sparkling water. Serve over ice cubes.

Tarragon Syrup: In a saucepan over medium-low heat, bring the still water and sugar to a simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves. Remove from the heat and add the tarragon. Cool the syrup to room temperature and refrigerate overnight. Remove the tarragon from the syrup.