Recipes and Cooking Honeydew-Ginger Lime Fizz Be the first to rate & review! Put your blender to use for a drink recipe that's neither smoothie nor cocktail. Thanks to the fizz from the sparkling water, this green drink sips like a mocktail. By Colleen Weeden Colleen Weeden As a food expert, Colleen Weeden has written extensively for Better Homes & Gardens. From airfryer tips to advice on how to poach an egg, she shares her passion for food with practical, easy-to-follow tips. She has also contributed to Midwest Living magazine. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on July 8, 2020 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Carson Downing Hands On Time: 20 mins Total Time: 2 hrs 50 mins Servings: 8 Yield: 8 cups Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 cup water ¼ cup sugar 1 1 inch piece fresh ginger, thinly sliced 1 lime, zested and juiced 1 honeydew melon, seeded and halved 1 liter sparkling water, chilled Lime slices Directions In a small saucepan stir together 1 cup water, the sugar, ginger, and lime zest over medium until the sugar dissolves. Let stand, covered, 30 minutes. Pour through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl. Use a melon baller to remove fruit from half the melon. Add to syrup; stir to coat. Chill, covered, 1 hour. Meanwhile, remove rind from remaining melon half; cut melon into small chunks. Puree in a blender until smooth. Transfer to a 2-quart pitcher. Cover; chill 2 hours or until ready to serve. To serve, add melon balls with syrup and lime juice to puree in pitcher. Add sparkling water. Serve with lime slices. Makes 8 cups. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 80 Calories 21g Carbs 1g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 8 Calories 80 % Daily Value * Sodium 44mg 2% Total Carbohydrate 21g 8% Total Sugars 18g Protein 1g Vitamin C 29.5mg 148% Calcium 55mg 4% Iron 0.3mg 2% Potassium 345mg 7% Folate, total 28.4mcg Vitamin B-6 0.1mg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.