| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 1 min |
| Prep: | 1 min |
| Yield: | 4 to 6 servings (about 1 quart) |
Ingredients
- 3 cups fresh melon (watermelon or cantaloupe), seeds removed and roughly chopped
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 6 tablespoons granulated sugar
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a blender and process until smooth. Chill and serve over ice.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 6 servings |
| Calories | 78 |
| Total Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 20 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 19 g |
| Protein | 1 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 17 mg |
Reviews
really good and easy to make. next time might cut down 1 tblspn sugar
This is amazing. It is a nice refreshing drink on a hot summer day. It isn’t to sweet, I added about 1 tablespoon of lime juice and you get a hint of the lime. Love it.
Made with watermelon and used 2 Tbs. honey instead of sugar (the watermelon was sweet enough), the juice of one lime (next time I’ll use 2 limes), and a pinch of salt. I strained it into a fine mesh sieve, discarded the fibrous pulp and then chilled it for a couple of hours.
I poured the puree 1/2 way into a glass with crushed ice and then topped it off with some seltzer. Garnish with a slice of lemon or lime. It was 97 deg. with 100% humidity here in NC today – this was very refreshing.
I poured the puree 1/2 way into a glass with crushed ice and then topped it off with some seltzer. Garnish with a slice of lemon or lime. It was 97 deg. with 100% humidity here in NC today – this was very refreshing.
This is delicious and so easy to make. My grandson love this and I taught him how to make it himself. This is yummy with vodka for the grownups.
This is a great alternative to an alcoholic drink on a 90 degree day. The watermelon I used was pretty sweet, so it didn’t need the whole 6 T of sugar. Best to hold off on the full amount of sugar and adjust as necessary depending on what fruit is used and its state of ripeness.
Since I made this in winter (still warm here in so cal.) the fruit wasn’t really in season yet but it was wonderful. During the summer when the fruit is really ripe I might add some lime or lemon juice to balance out the sweetness. Also, if I was making this for company or a large gathering where it would have to sit i would probably strain it so that it wouldn’t separate. i can’t wait to try this with some other fruit, like berries.
Note: Since I didn’t have superfine sugar in the house and didn’t want to run to the market I just put the sugar in the blender first and ran it for a minute or two. Seemed to work out perfectly.