Best Cantaloupe Lime Cooler Recipes

MELON COOLER

Steps:

• In a large pitcher, combine wine, melon juice, and melon balls. Chill for at least 1 hour. Just before serving, add ice, stir, pour in soda, and stir lightly again.

CANTALOUPE WITH HONEY AND LIME

Steps:

• Using a sharp knife, slice the cantaloupe as thin as possible. Mound the slices on 4 serving plates, dividing evenly.
• Drizzle the cantaloupe with the honey, and then sprinkle with lime zest and juice. Serve immediately.
• Using a sharp knife, slice off the top and bottom of the melon so that it sits flat on a work surface.
• Following the shape of the melon, slice off the peel in strips, from top to bottom.
• Halve the peeled melon lengthwise, and scrape out the seeds with a spoon before slicing.

WATERMELON-LIME-MINT COOLER

Steps:

• In a small heatproof bowl, pour 1/2 cup boiling water over sugar and mint; stir until sugar has dissolved. Let cool completely, about 20 minutes. Strain syrup into a blender; discard mint.
• Add watermelon, lime juice, and 1 3/4 cups cold water; blend until smooth. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve.
• Serve over ice, garnished with a mint sprig, or refrigerate in an airtight container up to 3 days. If using tequila, stir a shot (1-ounce) into each glass before serving.

WATERMELON-LIME COOLER

Steps:

• Place 4 cups frozen watermelon, 1/4 teaspoon lime zest and 2 cups ginger ale in a blender; cover and process until slushy. Serve immediately. Repeat twice.

MELON-LIME COOLER

Steps:

• Place melon cubes in a single layer on a baking sheet. Cover and freeze 30 minutes or until firm. Position knife blade in food processor bowl. Add frozen melon, sherbet, and lime juice. Process until smooth. Pour into glasses. Garnish with strawberries, if desired. Serve immediately.

CHILLED CANTALOUPE SOUP

Steps:

• Set aside about 2 cups of the melon chunks and place the rest in a food processor or blender. Process until smoothly pureed, then add the juices, nectar, and spices. Process again until thoroughly blended. Transfer the mixture to a serving container.
• Cut the reserved melon chunks into 1/2-inch dice and stir them into the soup. Cover and chill for an hour or so before serving. Garnish each serving with some berries and 2 or 3 mint leaves, if desired.
• Nutrition Information
• Per serving:
• Calories: 148
• Total fat: 1g
• Protein: 2g
• Fiber: 3g
• Carbohydrate: 37g
• Cholesterol: 0mg
• Sodium: 24mg

MINTY LIME COOLER

Steps:

• Combine the lime juice, sugar and mint in a blender. Puree until smooth. Fill two tall glasses halffull with ice cubes. Pour half of the lime juice concentrate in each. Top with sparkling water, garnish with lime and mint and serve.