Melon Juice
This refreshing Melon Juice is the perfect summer drink for your family and friends! With its high water content, this drink keeps you hydrated with the natural sweetness of the melons.
Ingredients
- 1 medium cantaloupe
- 4-5 cups water
- 1 cup sugar according to desired sweetness
Instructions
- Thoroughly wash the outer skin of the melon under running water to remove any dirt.
- Use a clean knife to cut the melon in half. Scoop out the seeds and inner pulp.
- In a bowl, place seeds and pulp with one cup of the water. Press spoon down on the pulp to extract as much juice as possible. Using a colander, strain juice and discard seed.
- Hold one half of the cantaloupe with the cut side facing up and use a fork to scrape the flesh in a downward motion. Start from one end of the cantaloupe and move towards the other end. Scoop the scraped flesh using spoon and set aside.
- In a pitcher, add the extracted juice, shredded melon, water and sugar. Stir until well combined and sugar dissolved. Adjust sugar accordingly .
- Chill the melon juice in the refrigerator or serve it immediately over ice.
Notes
- Melon: this recipes uses Cantaloupe. You can also use other variations like watermelon or honeydew.
- Water: we only need water for the juice.
- White sugar: for some sweetness. You can also add honey.
- Adding ice to melon juice not only helps to cool it down but also dilutes the juice resulting in a milder flavor. You can add a little bit sugar.
Nutrition
Calories: 136.8kcalCarbohydrates: 34.9gProtein: 0.6gFat: 0.2gSaturated Fat: 0.04gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.003gSodium: 32.4mgPotassium: 124.4mgFiber: 0.6gSugar: 34.7gVitamin A: 2666.9IUVitamin C: 8.6mgCalcium: 12.5mgIron: 0.3mg
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