Ingredients

1 large cucumber
peeled and chopped into small chunks
small bunch mint
leaves picked
500ml vodka
juice 6 lime
plus wedges to serve
200g white caster sugar
1-2 small melons
(we used 1/2 honeydew, 1/2 cantaloupe and 1/2 watermelon)
1l sparkling water
chilled

Method
step 1
Put the cucumber and half the mint in a large bowl or jug, and pour over the vodka. Cover and leave to steep for at least 24 hrs or for up to 1 week in the fridge, stirring every few days. Strain through a fine sieve.

step 2
Pour the vodka, lime juice and sugar into a larger jug. Stir well.

step 3
Using a melon baller, scoop out as many melon balls as you can. Add them to the jug and leave to steep for 30 mins-1 hr in the fridge. Top up with sparkling water and add the remaining mint leaves just before serving with extra lime wedges.