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Ingredients
1 large ripe cantaloupe or honeydew, seeded and diced; or 1 small watermelon, seeded and diced; or 1 pineapple, diced, or other fruit, similarly prepared
¼ cup sugar, more or less, to taste, optional
Chopped mint, optional
Juice of 1 lime
Nutritional analysis per serving (4 to 8 servings)
21 grams carbs; 84 calories; 2 grams fiber; 23 milligrams sodium; 1 gram protein; 19 grams sugar
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
Purée fruit in a blender, adding just enough water (or water and ice) to blend. Strain purée through a fine sieve if it is fibrous or seedy.
- Step 2
Put purée in a pitcher, adding more water (or water and ice) to make a total of 8 cups. Stir in sugar and mint, if using, and lime juice to taste. Serve.
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Comments
If melon is sweet I’d skip the sugar. If it’s not sweet enough I sweeten with monkfruit crystals. Easy to find, sweet like sugar, and no calories. A wonderful diet treat.
Delicious summer drink. A more fruity clean-tasting alternative to smoothies.
If melon is sweet I’d skip the sugar. If it’s not sweet enough I sweeten with monkfruit crystals. Easy to find, sweet like sugar, and no calories. A wonderful diet treat.
Fruit and water. Perfect for my current diet.
Delicious summer drink. A more fruity clean-tasting alternative to smoothies.