Our Cantaloupe Agua Fresca Recipe is Sunshine in a Glass | How to Make Agua Fresca with Melon

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Honey provides natural sweetness with fewer calories.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice offers a similar tartness at a lower cost.

Wash the outside of the cantaloupe to remove any dirt.

Use a sharp knife to carefully remove the ends of the melon, creating a flat surface.

Remove all of the rind from the cantaloupe, slice it in half and remove the seeds.

Further break down the melon and add all of the pieces to your blender.

Add the juice of four limes to the blender.

Drizzle in a quarter cup of honey.

Add about two cups of filtered water to the blender.

Blend until completely smooth and frothy on top.

Use a spoon to remove any foam that has risen to the surface.

Serve immediately over ice or store in the fridge for up to three days, shaking before serving.

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