ABSTRACT Sucrose is one of the energy sources to support the growth of Lactobacillus plantarum 1 in the manufacture of melon juice probiotic drinks. The purpose of this research was to get the best addition of sucrose in the making melon juice probiotic drinks using Lactobacillus plantarum 1 RN2-53. This study was conducted experimentally using a completely randomized design with five tre…