Cantaloupe melon celebration, a midsummer delight

Name: Cantaloupe melon celebration, a midsummer delight (Aseer Shammam)
Cuisine: Saudi Arabian
Ingredients: ¼ small ripe cantaloupe melon, peeled, deseeded and cubed; 2 tbsp honey or sugar (or your preferred sweetener); 2 tbsp honey or sugar (or your preferred sweetener); 150 ml (5 fl oz/scant ⅔ cup) coconut milk (or you can use coconut water or just plain water); 150 ml (5 fl oz/scant ⅔ cup) coconut milk (or you can use coconut water or just plain water); 150 ml (5 fl oz/scant ⅔ cup) coconut milk (or you can use coconut water or just plain water); 2-3 ice cubes, to blend; Crushed ice, to serve; Melon balls scooped out from the rest of the melon, to serve (optional); Melon balls scooped out from the rest of the melon, to serve (optional)

Aseer Shammam

Preparation info

Serves
1

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Red Sea Cookbook

By Madeeha Qureshi

Published 2026

About

Ingredients

¼ small ripe cantaloupe melon, peeled, deseeded and cubed
2 tbsp honey or sugar (or your preferred sweetener)
150

Asia
Saudi Arabia
Drinks
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Put the melon, honey, coconut milk and ice cubes in a blender and blitz until smooth.

Put the crushed ice in a glass and pour the drink over. If desired, serve with a few melon balls on top for fun.