One small beetroot is enough to turn pale honeydew melon a deep magenta. The melon keeps the drink juicy and sweet, the beet adds an earthy undertone.
250 g
honeydew melon peeled and seeded
80 g
cooked beetroot about 1 small tuber
3½ oz
water cold
Garnish: No garnish · Ice: Served up, no ice
Juicy and sweet with a soft, earthy beetroot note and a very light body.
Beetroot has a naturally sweet, earthy flavour, and precooked, vacuum-packed tubers from the supermarket make it easy to use in smoothies. It is a source of folate and gives the drink its striking colour. Honeydew melon is mostly water and brings a mild, honeyed sweetness that softens the earthiness. The combination is light, refreshing and unusual enough to surprise guests at brunch.
Yes, but it tastes more earthy and needs a strong blender; grate it finely first.
Slightly; the melon keeps it sweet and mild.
Yes, all ingredients are plant based.
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