Aguita de Melón
Marcela Valladolid
8-10 servings
15 minutes
Mexican
Beverage
Easy
A melon agua fresca with a little extra body. A trick used throughout Latin America is blending some of the melon seeds into the agua fresca for body and texture. Marcela softens them first in a simple syrup, which gives the drink a naturally luscious consistency without making it heavy.
Ingredients
- 1 cantaloupe, seeded and diced, seeds and pulp reserved
- 1 cup water
- ¾ cup sugar
- ½ bunch fresh mint
- 6 cups water, plus more as needed
- Matriarca Agave, for rimming glasses
- Matriarca Pica Maica
- Ice
Directions
- Combine the melon seeds and reserved pulp, 1 cup water, sugar, and mint in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for a few minutes. Turn off the heat and allow the mixture to cool until just warm to the touch.
- Add the diced cantaloupe to a blender along with 6 cups water and the cooled syrup mixture. Blend until completely smooth.
- Strain the mixture into a large pitcher, pressing firmly on the solids to extract as much liquid as possible. The grainy bits of seed and pulp will remain in the strainer. If desired, allow the foam to rise to the surface and skim some off. I usually just stir it back in for a juicier, more flavorful agua fresca.
- To serve, brush the rim of each glass with Matriarca Agave and coat with Matriarca Pica Maica. Fill the glasses with ice, pour in the agua fresca, garnish with fresh mint, and serve immediately.
