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Recipes Inspired by Paloma Melon

Transport Yourself to a Serene Summer Oasis with LAFCO’s New Paloma Melon Fragrance

by LAFCO New York

The Paloma Melon fragrance is perfect for a summer day or a warm summer evening. It is fresh, fruity, and uplifting, with a slight hint of greenery. The lime note adds a bright and refreshing lift to the melon, while the rosemary and bamboo give a warm and woodsy quality. The casaba melon adds a mild sweetness and watery notes, creating a delicate green melon aroma.

The fragrance is perfect for creating a peaceful atmosphere in any room of your home, but it’s especially fitting for the veranda. Imagine yourself sitting outside on a warm summer evening, surrounded by the refreshing scent of Paloma Melon. The fragrance will transport you to a place of calmness and tranquility.

The Paloma Melon fragrance not only smells great, but it also pairs perfectly with two delicious recipes that incorporate the fragrances’ key notes.

“Paloma Melon Mocktail”

First up is the Paloma Melon Mocktail, a refreshing beverage that combines the sweet melon notes with tangy grapefruit and lime. The recipe includes simple syrup, grapefruit juice, lime juice, and club soda, all mixed together with frozen cantaloupe balls. The cantaloupe, grapefruit, and rosemary garnish provide the perfect finishing touch to this mocktail.

Paloma Melon Mocktail Ingredients:

  • Part of a cantaloupe, for scooping

  • ¼ cup water

  • ¼ cup sugar

  • Lime zest, flaky salt, chopped rosemary, for rimming glass

  • 2 ounces grapefruit juice, fresh (from about ½ a grapefruit)

  • 1 ounce lime juice (from 1 lime)

  • 2 ounces club soda

  • Cantaloupe slice, grapefruit slice, and rosemary sprig, for garnish

Instructions:

  1. Using a melon baller, scoop cantaloupe balls on to a parchment-lined baking sheet and freeze for 1 hour until frozen.

  2. Add the water and sugar to a small saucepan and boil until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat.

  3. Combine lime zest, flaky salt, and chopped rosemary on a small plate. Brush the rim of a cocktail glass with some of the simple syrup, then press the rim into the lime zest and rosemary salt.

  4. Add ice to a cocktail shaker then the grapefruit juice, lime juice, and ½ an ounce of simple syrup. Shake well and strain into prepared glass. Add frozen cantaloupe balls.

  5. Top with club soda and garnish with cantaloupe, grapefruit, and rosemary.

“Cantaloupe and Prosciutto Crostini”

The second recipe, Cantaloupe and Prosciutto Crostini, incorporates the fragrances’ key notes in an appetizer. The recipe features toasted baguette slices topped with prosciutto, burrata cheese, and a slice of cantaloupe, all drizzled with honey, lime juice, and chopped rosemary. The dish is then topped with lime zest and flaky salt for the perfect finish.

Cantaloupe and Prosciutto Crostini Ingredients:

  • Baguette

  • Olive oil, for drizzling

  • ⅛ cup honey

  • Juice of half a lime

  • 1 teaspoon rosemary, finely chopped

  • 4 slices prosciutto

  • 1 ball burrata

  • 8 slices cantaloupe

  • Lime zest and flaky salt, for topping

Instructions:

  1. Slice part of a baguette into 8 thin slices. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet and drizzle lightly with olive oil. Toast until golden.

  2. In a small bowl, combine honey, lime juice and chopped rosemary.

  3. Top each of the toasted baguette slices with ½ a slice prosciutto, part of the burrata, and a slice of cantaloupe. Drizzle with some of the honey, then top with lime zest and flaky salt.

  4. Repeat with remaining crostini.

LAFCO’s new fragrance Paloma Melon is a refreshing and uplifting scent that brings a sense of calmness and tranquility to any room in your home. The fragrance combines the sweet melon notes with tangy grapefruit and lime, herbaceous rosemary, and bamboo. It pairs perfectly with two delicious recipes above that incorporate the fragrances’ key notes, making it a great addition to your summer entertaining.

Try out the Paloma Melon Mocktail or the Cantaloupe and Prosciutto Crostini and experience the fragrance in a whole new way!

XOXO,

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