The same recipe is given for papaya, mango and melons of all stripes (cantaloupe, honeydew, crenshaw).

• 1/2 medium-size ripe melon, cut into pieces to make about 1 cup
• Sliced and scraped peel of 1/4 lemon or lime
• 1 cup vodka
• 1/3 cup sugar syrup

Cut melon in half, remove seeds, cut into 1/2" pieces. Place fruit in vodka, steep 1 week. Strain and squeeze hard, add syrup, age 3 weeks.

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Units of measurement (unless stated otherwise)
1 cup = 8 ounces = 236ml	1 quart = 32 ounces = 944ml
1 tbsp (tablespoon) = 1/2 ounce = 15ml	1 fifth = 25.6 ounces = 750ml
1 tsp (teaspoon) = 1/6 ounce = 5ml	1 pint = 16 ounces = 472ml