We haven’t seen too many hot days this summer so it wasn’t until this week, when we’re supposed to have a mini-heat wave, that I really needed something cold and refreshing. I have always wanted to try an aqua fresca as they look so yummy but didn’t want to be downing all that sugar. So here’s my version of it.
Cantaloupe & Mint Agua Fresca
Serves 3
3 cups cantaloupe, chopped
3 – 4 fresh mint leaves
1 lime, juiced
1 1/2 cups water
1/8 teaspoon pure stevia extract
ice
- Put all the ingredients except the ice in the blender and turn it on.
- Pour over a tall glass of ice.
- Slurp it down!
A traditional auga fresca is strained of any fruit pulp so that the liquid is clear but I skipped that step because I didn’t want to bother. Plus, I would have missed out on all that fruity fiber. I really like the mint and melon combination and the lime juice gives it a little bit of tartness. And there’s no added sugar! My daughter sucked down her cup and then moved onto mine.
Oh, well.
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