Melon Water

Agua de Melon or “melon water” is one of the many delicious aguas frescas served throughout Mexico. It’s a simple blend of ripe cantaloupe, or the melon of your choice, water, and sugar served chilled.

Aguas frescas are delicious, healthier alternatives to sodas.

How to Make

Start by gathering your ingredients:

1 quart water
½ very ripe cantaloupe or you favorite melon
½ cup sugar

Choosing the Melon

You want to choose very ripe melon for the sweetest most fruit forward drink. Ripe melons have a noticeable fruit aroma. They will also give when pressed gently with you thumb.

Slice the melon in half and scoop out the seeds. Reserve the other half of the melon.

Remove the rind and cut your melon into 1″ chunks.

Blend the melon with 1 quart of water, ½ cup of sugar, and serve over ice. You don’t need to strain the drink.

Preparation couldn’t be easier.

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Agua de Melon Recipe

Agua de Melon or "melon water," a simple blend of ripe cantaloupe, or the melon of your choice, water, and sugar served chilled. One of the many delicious aguas frescas served throughout Mexico.

Course Beverage

Cuisine Mexican

Keyword Agua de Melon Recipe, Agua Fresca Recipe, Melon Water Recipe

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 0

Servings 16 oz. drinks

Calories 240kcal

Author Douglas Cullen

Equipment

Cutting board
Kitchen knife
Blender
Two 16 oz. glasses

Ingredients

½ cantaloupe or your favorite melon
32 ozs. water 1 quart
½ cup sugar

Instructions

Slice the melon in half and scoop out the seeds. Reserve the remaining half of the melon.
Remove the rind and cut your melon into 1" chunks.
Blend the melon with 1 quart of water, ½ cup of sugar, and serve over ice.

Notes

Reduce the sugar to ¼ cup for a less sweet drink.
Strain for a smoother drink.

Nutrition