Southern Mom Loves: Make a Refreshing Cantaloupe Agua Fresca!

Make a Refreshing Cantaloupe Agua Fresca!

Monday, October 2, 2017

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Cantaloupe Agua Fresca is a classic Latin American drink. It's super-refreshing and pairs well with Mexican-inspired cuisine. There's nothing like a delicious melon drink to cool you off during a spicy meal! It's pretty easy to make a pitcher to have on hand for those quick mom-doesn't-have-time-for-lunch lunches and I'll show you how below!


Agua Frescas simply means "fresh water" and can be made with virtually any fruit, melon, or even a cooling veggie like cucumber. It's made from the juice, mixed with sweetener, lime, and water, then served over ice.


You don't have to serve this with balled melon, but I love munching on the fruit, too. :)


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This line was created by an award-winning chef using time-honored cooking methods like fire roasting, and you can taste it! I'm a fanatic for any South-of-the-Border flavors, so these bowls are right up my alley.



This is the Barbacoa Taco Bowl. In this signature central Mexican dish, tender beef is roasted, then slow cooked with ancho, guajillo, and chipotle chiles. It's a little spicy and a lot delicious and was perfect with the agua fresca.


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Then pair it with this amazing drink.


Cantaloupe Agua Fresca

Ingredients:

  • 1 ripe cantaloupe melon
  • 1-2 limes
  • 1 tbsp. sugar or your preferred sweetener
  • 1-1/2 c. water


Directions:

1. Slice the melon and cut it into smaller chunks.



2. If you have a juicer, you can juice the melon and skip the straining step, but if you don't, a blender will do.

Fill the blender with about half of the cantaloupe (if you can fit it all in your blender in one go, go ahead!) and add the sugar, lime juice (from 1 or 2 limes, depending on your tastes) and puree until smooth. Finish up by blending the second batch.


3. Pour the pulp through a fine mesh strainer or a cheesecloth. You should get about 3 cups of juice from one melon.


4. Add the water, stir well, and serve over ice!




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Cantaloupe Agua Fresca

Cantaloupe Agua Fresca

There's nothing like a delicious melon drink to cool you off during a spicy meal! It's pretty easy to make a pitcher to have on hand for those quick mom-doesn't-have-time-for-lunch lunches!

ingredients:

  • 1 ripe cantaloupe melon
  • 1-2 limes
  • 1 tbsp. sugar or your preferred sweetener
  • 1-1/2 c. water

instructions:

How to cook Cantaloupe Agua Fresca

  1. Slice the melon and cut it into smaller chunks.
  2. If you have a juicer, you can juice the melon and skip the straining step, but if you don't, a blender will do. Fill the blender with about half of the cantaloupe (if you can fit it all in your blender in one go, go ahead!) and add the sugar, lime juice (from 1 or 2 limes, depending on your tastes) and puree until smooth. Finish up by blending the second batch.
  3. Pour the pulp through a fine mesh strainer or a cheesecloth. You should get about 3 cups of juice from one melon.
  4. Add the water, stir well, and serve over ice!
Calories
44.96
Fat (grams)
0.21
Sat. Fat (grams)
0.05
Carbs (grams)
11.51
Fiber (grams)
1.30
Net carbs
10.22
Sugar (grams)
9.73
Protein (grams)
0.89
Sodium (milligrams)
15.87
Cholesterol (grams)
0.00
This nutritional info is automatically generated from a database and may not represent the actual nutritional information of the ingredients you use.
Created using The Recipes Generator

This recipe will make a whole pitcher of agua fresca that will go perfectly with your quick and delicious Frontera lunches!





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Have you ever tried an agua fresca? Are you a fan of Mexican cuisine? I love to read your comments!


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