Agua Fresca De Melon (Cantaloupe)
Refreshing and cooling Agua De Melón! This light fruit drink is very popular throughout Mexico and specially during the hot summer months.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- No separate cook time
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 large cantaloupe (melon)
- ¾ cup sugar
- 5 cups water
- 1 lime (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Peel the cantaloupe and remove the seeds using a spoon.
- 2
Cut into large chunks.
- 3
Optional, reserve a few slices of melon and cut into small cubes to garnish your drinks with.
- 4
In a blender, blend half of the cantaloupe with 2 cups of the water, the lime juice (if using any) and half the sugar at high speed until smooth.
- 5
Transfer the juice into a jar and repeat process with the other half of the cantaloupe.
- 6
Taste for sweetness and adjust if necessary.
- 7
Refrigerate for 1 hour or longer. Fill a glass with ice, pour in the agua fresca, garnish with a chunk of cantaloupe, or a mint sprig, and serve.