Description
A refreshing summer drink made with ripe cantaloupe, lime juice, and mint leaves, perfect for warm days.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ripe cantaloupe
- 4 cups water
- 1/4 cup sugar (optional)
- Juice of 1 lime
- Mint leaves for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare the cantaloupe: Cut the cantaloupe in half, remove the seeds, and scoop out the flesh.
- Blend the mixture: In a blender, combine the cantaloupe flesh, sugar (if using), and lime juice. Blend until smooth and creamy.
- Add water: Pour in 2 cups of water and blend again until everything is well combined.
- Strain the mixture: Place a fine mesh sieve over a pitcher and strain the mixture to remove the pulp.
- Finish it off: Add the remaining 2 cups of water to the pitcher and give it a gentle stir.
- Chill or serve: You can either chill it in the refrigerator or serve it immediately over ice.
- Garnish: Finish it off with mint leaves before serving.
Notes
Feel free to customize the sweetness and add fruits like strawberries or peaches for a twist. Fresh ingredients yield the best flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 70
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg