Melon Slushes

• 2 bags green tea
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 1 -inch piece ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
• 3 cups chopped honeydew melon (from 1 small melon)
• 1 12 -ounce can ginger ale
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves

1. Bring 1 1/2 cups water to a simmer in a medium saucepan.
2. Remove from the heat, add the tea bags and let steep 5 minutes.
3. Remove the tea bags (do not squeeze).
4. Let the tea cool to room temperature.
5. Meanwhile, bring 3 tablespoons water, the sugar and ginger to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium heat; cook, stirring, until the sugar dissolves, about 2 minutes.
6. Remove from the heat and let cool; discard the ginger.
7. Stir the ginger syrup into the tea.
8. Pour into ice cube trays and freeze until solid, 2 to 4 hours.
9. Freeze the chopped melon until solid, at least 2 hours.
10. Combine half each of the tea ice cubes, frozen melon, ginger ale, lemon juice and mint in a blender and puree until smooth.
11. Divide between 2 glasses.
12. Repeat to make 2 more drinks.
13. Photograph by Kang Kim

green tea, sugar, ginger, honeydew melon, ginger ale, lemon juice, fresh mint

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/melon-slushes-recipe.html (may not work)