Watermelon or Cantaloupe Agua Fresca

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Ingredients

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

Directions

  1. 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.

  2. Strain through a medium strainer into a large pitcher or bowl.

  3. Stir in the remaining water. Refrigerate for 1 hour or longer.

  4. Fill a glass with ice, pour in the agua fresca, garnish with a mint sprig, and serve.

Source

Recipe Courtesy of Martha Rose Shulman via nytimes.com website

Tags

cantaloupe - watermelon