Melon Juice Cooler

• 3 quarts chopped ripe melon (cantalope, honeydew,casaba, etc.)
• 1 12 cups pineapple-orange juice
• 1 12 cups bottled sweetened lime juice (from concentrate)
• 1 pinch salt
• 12-1 cup melon liqueur (or orange)
• 2 12-3 cups tequila (or rum)
• 2 liters carbonated lemon-lime beverage, chilled
• ice
• lemon slice, for garnish
• lime slice, for garnish

1. Put chopped melon into a large bowl.
2. Combine pineapple-orange juice, lime juice, salt and pour it over chopped melon.
3. Let stand for 2 hours or refrigerate overnight.
4. Mash or crush melon in small batches using a potato masher or blender.
5. Press mashed fruit through a food mill or sieve to remove stringy pulp.
6. There should be 9-11 cups juice.
7. Add melon liquuor to melon juice and chill.
8. To serve, pour melon juice into a punch bowl, add tequila, and pour in chilled soda.
9. Float ice and sliced lemon and limes.
10. Serve immediately.

chopped ripe melon, pineappleorange juice, lime juice, salt, melon liqueur, tequila, liters, lemon slice, lime slice

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/melon-juice-cooler-172112 (may not work)