Delight in the refreshing flavors of melon and mint in this tasty Melon Mint Agua Fresca!
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.
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 🙂
- 2 cups water
- ⅔ cup sugar
- ¼ cup packed fresh mint leaves, torn
- 4 cups chopped cantaloupe
- Bring water, sugar and mint leaves to a simmer in a small saucepan, stirring until sugar is completely dissolved. Cool and strain.
- Combine mint sugar water (simple syrup) and cantaloupe in a blender and blend until smooth.
- Strain through a fine mesh sieve and discard the pulp.
- Serve over ice.
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Vickie says
August 24, 2014 at 8:22 PMI love cantaloupe and mint also! I will have to try this tomorrow. Thanks for the recipe. 🙂
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
August 25, 2014 at 2:15 PMYou are so welcome Vickie – enjoy!
Carolyn @ Raspberries in the Rough says
August 22, 2014 at 8:35 PMThis 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:)
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
August 25, 2014 at 2:19 PMI 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!
Courtney at A Life From Scratch says
August 22, 2014 at 8:44 AMThis 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!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
August 25, 2014 at 4:53 PMSuper refreshing Courtney and easy too! So glad you stopped by!
Claudia says
August 15, 2014 at 5:42 AMConsequently yummy! That seems amazing.
Ilona @ Ilona's Passion says
August 14, 2014 at 2:25 PMSo refreshing! Great combination of cantaloupe and mint:)
Cathy Perez says
August 13, 2014 at 4:24 PMI love Agua Fresca’s any kind,
any flavors, this one sounds great, I’ll have to try it real soon! Pinned!
Nancy [email protected] says
August 13, 2014 at 12:21 PMYAY 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!