Melon Coolers
Recipe from Ladies' Home Journal

Ripe cantaloupe provides natural sweetness to these drinks so you only need a little added sugar.


Melon Coolers

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Servings: 4 servings
Prep Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 25 mins
Related Categories: Fruit Drinks, Low Calorie
 
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Ingredients
  • 1 
    cantaloupe (4 lbs.), halved and seeded, with the flesh cut into 1-inch chunks and peel discarded
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  • 2-1/2  cups
    ice water
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  • 1/4  cup
    superfine sugar
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  • 4  tablespoons
    fresh lime juice, plus lime wedges for garnish
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Directions
1.
Puree all ingredients in 2 batches in a blender until smooth. Pour mixture as blended through a fine-mesh sieve into a pitcher, discarding solids, and chill, covered, until cold.
2.
Serve over ice in four tall glasses. Garnish with lime wedges. Makes 4 servings.
Nutrition information
Calories 130, Total Fat .5 g, Saturated Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 21 mg, Carbohydrate 33 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 2 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 0%, Iron 0%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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