Melon Mint Agua Fresca

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.

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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 🙂

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

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

Course Beverage Cuisine American Keyword melon mint aqua fresca Prep Time 10 Total Time 10 Servings servings Calories 185kcal Author Trish - Mom On Timeout

Ingredients

2 cups water
2/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup mint leaves packed fresh - torn
4 cups cantaloupe chopped

Instructions

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.