Best Cantaloupe Agua Fresca Recipes

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WATERMELON OR CANTALOUPE AGUA FRESCA



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Agua fresca is a light fruit drink popular throughout Mexico. It's simply made by blending fruit with water, a bit of sugar and a little lime juice. Begin with sweet, juicy melon, or your agua fresca won't have much flavor.

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Categories     easy, non-alcoholic drinks

Time 1h

Yield Four servings

Number Of Ingredients 4

4 cups diced, peeled ripe watermelon or cantaloupe
3 cups water
2 to 3 teaspoons fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon sugar

Steps:

  • Blend together the watermelon or cantaloupe with 1 1/2 cups of the water, the lime juice and the sugar at high speed until smooth. Strain through a medium strainer into a large pitcher or bowl. Stir in the remaining water. Refrigerate for 1 hour or longer. Fill a glass with ice, pour in the agua fresca, garnish with a mint sprig, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 59, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 15 grams, Fat 0 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 9 milligrams, Sugar 13 grams

CANTALOUPE AGUA FRESCA



Cantaloupe Agua Fresca image

I found this recipe in a Texas Highways cookbook. My family has always made agua fresca de melon, but never with limes.

Provided by bernrome

Categories     Beverages

Time 30m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 cantaloupe (about 4 cups)
4 mexican limes, juice of
1/4 cup sugar
water

Steps:

  • Peel, seed, and coarsely chop melon.
  • Place 2 cups melon in a blender, add enough water to cover melon, and blend well. Strain, reserving liquid.
  • Place liquid in a 2-qt pitcher and discard solids.
  • Repeat procedure with remaining cantaloupe.
  • Add lime juice and sugar to pitcher and stir well. Serve over ice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 104.8, Fat 0.3, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 22.8, Carbohydrate 27, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 24, Protein 1.3

CANTALOUPE-LIME AGUA FRESCA WITH CHIA SEEDS



Cantaloupe-Lime Agua Fresca With Chia Seeds image

A light, refreshing blender drink that is sweet and a little bit tart. Although I make this in a blender, I think it qualifies as an agua fresca rather than a smoothie, as it is made with pure fruit, enriched with a spoonful of soaked chia seeds. The flavor of the drink will only be as good as your melon, so seek out the best cantaloupe, or other sweet orange melon, you can find. I don't add sweetener to the drink, but you can if you think it needs a little something.

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Categories     breakfast, snack

Time 3m

Yield 1 serving

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 heaping cup diced cantaloupe or other sweet orange melon (about 7 ounces)
1/2 cup fresh or commercial orange juice
1 tablespoon soaked chia seeds
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
2 or 3 ice cubes (optional)
1 teaspoon agave nectar (optional)

Steps:

  • Place all of the ingredients in a blender and blend at high speed for 1 minute. Serve at once.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 185, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams, Carbohydrate 35 grams, Fat 4 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 35 milligrams, Sugar 26 grams, TransFat 0 grams

CANTALOUPE-BASIL AGUA FRESCA



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Provided by Bon Appétit Test Kitchen

Categories     Non-Alcoholic     Fruit     Low Fat     Vegetarian     Quick & Easy     Low Cal     High Fiber     Low Sodium     Melon     Cantaloupe     Basil     Summer     Healthy     Low Cholesterol     Vegan     Lemon Juice     Bon Appétit     Drink

Yield Makes 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 3

15 cups chopped cantaloupe (about two 3 1/2-pound melons)
3/4 cup fresh lemon juice
3/4 cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves

Steps:

  • Working in batches, purée cantaloupe in a blender until smooth.
  • Set a fine-mesh sieve over a large bowl; line sieve with cheesecloth. Strain purée into bowl; gather cheesecloth into a bundle and squeeze any remaining juice into bowl. Repeat process with fresh cheesecloth, straining into a large pitcher (you should have about 5 cups juice).
  • Add lemon juice, basil, and 2 cups cold water to pitcher. Let steep at room temperature for 1-2 hours. Fill glasses with ice. Divide agua fresca among glasses.

CANTALOUPE-BASIL AGUA FRESCA



CANTALOUPE-BASIL AGUA FRESCA image

Categories     Fruit     Summer     Drink

Yield 8 people

Number Of Ingredients 3

15 cups chopped cantaloupe (about two 3 1/2-pound melons)
3/4 cup fresh lemon juice
3/4 cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves

Steps:

  • Working in batches, purée cantaloupe in a blender until smooth. Set a fine-mesh sieve over a large bowl; line sieve with cheesecloth. Strain purée into bowl; gather cheesecloth into a bundle and squeeze any remaining juice into bowl. Repeat process with fresh cheesecloth, straining into a large pitcher (you should have about 5 cups juice). Add lemon juice, basil, and 2 cups cold water to pitcher. Let steep at room temperature for 1-2 hours. Fill glasses with ice. Divide agua fresca among glasses.

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