This Cantaloupe Juice Is A Perfect Summer Beverage

The following recipe and excerpt for cantaloupe juice are from “Setting a Place for Us: Recipes and Stories of Displacement, Resilience, and Community“ by Hawa Hassan. It’s available for purchase at Amazon.

This refreshing drink can be made with any variety of melon; with a tropical fruit, such as mango or papaya; or with a combination of fruits. Just be sure any fruit you use is ripe and flavorful. This cantaloupe version is particularly bright. Serve it ice cold!

Fresco de Melon (Cantaloupe Juice)

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 3 minutesTotal time:1 hour 3 minutesServings:4 servings

Ingredients

• 1/2 cantaloupe, peeled, seeded, and cut into chunks (4 to 5 cups)
• 4 cups cold water
• 1/2 cup superfine sugar Juice of 2 limes
• Ice cubes
• 1 to 2 ounces dark rum per serving (optional)

Instructions

1. In a blender, combine the cantaloupe, water, sugar, and lime juice and blend until smooth. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a pitcher. Cover and refrigerate until very cold, 1 to 2 hours.
2. When ready to serve, fill tall glasses with ice, then add 1 to 2 ounces rum to each glass, if desired.
3. Pour the melon mixture over the ice and serve immediately.

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