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Melon Mint Agua Fresca

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Delight in the refreshing flavors of melon and mint in this tasty Melon Mint Agua Fresca!

Delight in the refreshing flavors of melon and mint in this tasty Melon Mint Agua Fresca! | MomOnTimeout.com | #aguafreca #beverage #drink #recipe

After years and YEARS of trying to grown mint…I have finally succeeded!  I have had so many people write in with great tips and advice and I appreciate it all.  I have been enjoying mint all summer long – in my morning tea, in mojitos, and especially in my favorite fruit salad.

I was out picking some mint leaves the other day and was apparently a little too enthusiastic and pulled a whole section of the plant out by it’s roots – whoops!

I came in and put it in a cup with water and sat staring at it, sad and mentally berating myself for being too aggressive with my new favorite herb.

But then…I had an idea! I should make some agua fresca! I had a cantaloupe left over from my sister’s birthday party this past weekend and I knew the cantaloupe and mint would taste amazing together.  And they did.

Delight in the refreshing flavors of melon and mint in this tasty Melon Mint Agua Fresca! | MomOnTimeout.com | #aguafreca #beverage #drink #recipe

I love the gorgeous color of agua frescas. They are so pure and beautiful I didn’t want to muddy that color by muddling the mint leaves like you would with a mojito.  Instead, I made a mint-infused simply syrup that knocked my socks off. Definitely something I need to have on hand at all times.  It smelled incredible!

A quick trip to the blender and a little straining was all that was needed to create the most refreshing drink of my summer.  I was so glad that I only used up half the cantaloupe so I could make up another batch the following day 🙂

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Melon Mint Agua Fresca
 
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Delight in the refreshing flavors of melon and mint in this tasty Melon Mint Agua Fresca!
Author: Trish - Mom On Timeout
Recipe type: Beverage
Serves: 3-4 servings
Ingredients
  • 2 cups water
  • ⅔ cup sugar
  • ¼ cup packed fresh mint leaves, torn
  • 4 cups chopped cantaloupe
Instructions
  1. Bring water, sugar and mint leaves to a simmer in a small saucepan, stirring until sugar is completely dissolved. Cool and strain.
  2. Combine mint sugar water (simple syrup) and cantaloupe in a blender and blend until smooth.
  3. Strain through a fine mesh sieve and discard the pulp.
  4. Serve over ice.
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  1. Vickie says

    August 24, 2014 at 8:22 PM

    I love cantaloupe and mint also! I will have to try this tomorrow. Thanks for the recipe. 🙂

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    • Trish - Mom On Timeout says

      August 25, 2014 at 2:15 PM

      You are so welcome Vickie – enjoy!

      Reply
  2. Carolyn @ Raspberries in the Rough says

    August 22, 2014 at 8:35 PM

    This looks delicious! My husband loves things like this. They are similar to things he had while on a mission in Texas (and I can only imagine how good this would taste after biking all day in Texas heat!) I haven’t tried a cantaloupe drink yet, and I love mint–thanks for the recipe. Unfortunately mint was the one thing in my garden that didn’t come up–I think it was a bad idea to start it from seed. Good thing my mom has some:)

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    • Trish - Mom On Timeout says

      August 25, 2014 at 2:19 PM

      I finally had success this year with mint and I just love having it on hand. Good thing your mom has some for you 🙂 Thanks for stopping by Carolyn!

      Reply
  3. Courtney at A Life From Scratch says

    August 22, 2014 at 8:44 AM

    This looks absolutely refreshing! Love melon & mint together. I found you through the Creativity Unleashed link party and I’m so glad I did! If you get a minute, I’d love it if you stopped by my blog. Have a lovely weekend!

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    • Trish - Mom On Timeout says

      August 25, 2014 at 4:53 PM

      Super refreshing Courtney and easy too! So glad you stopped by!

      Reply
  4. Claudia says

    August 15, 2014 at 5:42 AM

    Consequently yummy! That seems amazing.

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  5. Ilona @ Ilona's Passion says

    August 14, 2014 at 2:25 PM

    So refreshing! Great combination of cantaloupe and mint:)

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  6. Cathy Perez says

    August 13, 2014 at 4:24 PM

    I love Agua Fresca’s any kind,
    any flavors, this one sounds great, I’ll have to try it real soon! Pinned!

    Reply
  7. Nancy [email protected] says

    August 13, 2014 at 12:21 PM

    YAY for being able to grow mint! I do not have it in my garden this year but I would still love to make this drink!

    Reply

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