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Honeydew, Cucumber, and Mint Soda

Name: Honeydew, Cucumber, and Mint Soda
Ingredients: 1 (2 1/2-pound) honeydew, cut into 1-inch pieces (about 6 cups); 2 medium Persian cucumbers or 1 English hothouse cucumber, peeled, coarsely chopped; 1/3 cup (packed) mint leaves, plus more for serving; Pinch of kosher salt; 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice; Club soda (for serving)

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Purée honeydew, cucumbers, mint, and salt in a blender until smooth. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a large bowl (do not press on solids, which would make mixture cloudy). Stir in lime juice and chill 1 hour.
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Divide honeydew purée among ice-filled glasses. Top off with club soda and garnish with mint sprigs.
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Honeydew purée can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.

Recipes sourced from Epicurious.com.

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