CUCUMBER MELON COOLER

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A "green" recipe from Rachel Ray (August 2008 edition of her magazine). Sounds good, so I am storing it here for safe keeping!

Provided by januarybride

Categories     Punch Beverage

Time 15m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 large honeydew melon
1 large cucumber, peeled
2 cups water
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
ice

Steps:

  • Remove rind from honeydew and cut into chunks.
  • Peel cucumber, cut 8 nice slices from the middle to use as garnish and cut the rest of the cucumber into chunks.
  • Using a blender and working in 2 batches, puree the melon, cucumber and water.
  • Strain mixture and discard solids.
  • Whisk sugar and lemon juice into the liquids remaining from melon/cucumber.
  • Taste it and add up to 2 cups more water if it is too concentrated for your liking.
  • Refrigerate until chilled and serve over ice with a floating slice of cucumber as a garnish.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 124.1, Fat 0.3, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 36.5, Carbohydrate 31.6, Fiber 1.7, Sugar 28.8, Protein 1.3

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