Melon-Mint Agua Fresca
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
- Total: 10 min
- Prep: 10 min
Ingredients
4 cups cantaloupe, peeled, seeded and chopped
1/2 cup sugar (or 1/3 cup agave nectar; use more or less depending on ripeness of the cantaloupe)
1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh mint leaves
Ice
Vodka, optional
Directions
- Place the cantaloupe, sugar, mint and 2 cups water into a blender. Process until smooth, about 1 minute. Strain into a pitcher full of ice. Serve cold.
- You can also use this as a base for a cocktail, shaking 1/3 cup of the agua fresca with a shot glass of vodka in a martini shaker, if desired.