Horchata de melon (melon-seed drink)

1 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 Cantaloupe
1 cup Cold water
1½ tablespoon Sugar; or to taste
1½ teaspoon Lime juice; or to taste

Directions

FOR EACH 1 CUP FRUIT

Scrape the center fleshy part from 1 cantaloupe, seeds and juice included, into a measuring cup, and for every cup add 1 cup cold water, 1½ tablespoons of granulated sugar, and 1 ½ teaspoons lime juice.

Put all the ingredients together into a blender jar and blend until very smooth. Set aside in the refrigerator for a minimum of 5 hours, then strain through a fine strainer and serve over ice cubes.

Source: "Recipes from the Regional Cooks of Mexico" by Diana Kennedy

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