Ingredients

• 4 cups cantaloupe, peeled, seeded and chopped
• 1/2 cup sugar (or 1/3 cup agave nectar; use more or less depending on ripeness of the cantaloupe)
• 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh mint leaves
• Ice
• Vodka, optional

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Instructions

1. Watch how to make this recipe.
2. Place the cantaloupe, sugar, mint and 2 cups water into a blender. Process until smooth, about 1 minute. Strain into a pitcher full of ice. Serve cold.
3. You can also use this as a base for a cocktail, shaking 1/3 cup of the agua fresca with a shot glass of vodka in a martini shaker, if desired.