Honeydew Melon Aqua Fresca

Honeydew Melon Aqua Fresca

Honeydew Melon Aqua Fresca makes a refreshing summer drink. This lightly sweetened summer drink is perfect for your next barbeque.

For those of you who might not know, Aqua Fresca is simply fruit water. Aqua Fresca is a traditional Mexican beverage that has become very popular here in the US. Translated Aqua Fresca means fresh waters.

Aqua Fresca is a lightly sweetened fruit water. And if the fruit is sweet enough or you are avoiding sweeteners all together you can leave out the sweetener.

Aqua Fresca is a great beverage to serve at your next bbq. The summer holidays will be here soon. Memorial Day is just around the corner. Instead of serving soda or heavily sweetened drinks think about making a jug of this Honeydew Melon Aqua Fresca.

How to Make Honeydew Melon Aqua Fresca

Ingredients

• ½ golden honeydew melon
• 1-quart water
• juice of ½ lime
• up to ¼ cup granulated sugar

Directions

1. Scoop the flesh from the melon half and puree in a blender until smooth.
2. Strain solids through a fine mesh strainer, if desired.
3. Blend melon juice, water, lime juice and sugar (if using) until frothy.
4. Pour into a pitcher filled with ice.
5. Makes about ½ gallon.
6. Best served the same day.

Print the Honeydew Melon Aqua Fresca recipe below.

Honeydew Melon Aqua Fresca

Arlene Mobley - Flour On My Face

Honeydew Melon Aqua Fresca is a lightly sweetened summer beverage perfect for your next backyard barbecue or Cinco de Mayo celebration.

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 0 mins

Total Time 10 mins

Course Drinks

Cuisine Mexican

Servings 8 Servings

Calories 24 kcal

Ingredients  

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• ▢ ½ whole golden honeydew melon
• ▢ 1 quart water
• ▢ 1 lime juice of ½ lime
• ▢ ¼ cup granulated sugar

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Instructions 

• Scoop the flesh from the melon half and puree in a blender until smooth.
• Strain solids through a fine mesh strainer, if desired.
• Blend melon juice, water, lime juice and sugar (if using) until frothy.
• Pour into a pitcher filled with ice.
• Makes about ½ gallon.

Recipe Expert Tips

• Aqua Fresca is best served the same day.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 24kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 1g | Sodium: 6mg | Potassium: 1mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 1mg

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Honeydew Melon Agua Fresca is delicious. If your not a honeydew melon fan you could make this Watermelon Aqua Fresca instead.