Comments on: melon agua fresca http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/08/melon-agua-fresca/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:58:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Laura http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/08/melon-agua-fresca/#comment-867198 Laura Tue, 30 Aug 2011 03:51:12 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=4855#comment-867198 I made this with the 6 pound (!) cantaloupe I got from my CSA this week, and it was delicious and refreshing this afternoon. I even added some gin to it this evening for a little bit of a summer night cap. The herbal gin mixed nicely with the fruitiness of the agua fresca. A few notes on my experience with this: I tasted it before and after I added the salt, and I liked the flavor better--by far--without the salt. The salt didn't ruin it, but it added a bit of an off taste for me. (I'm not the biggest fan of salted melon, so I'm guessing your reaction to the salt would probably be dependent on your preference for salt on melon in the first place.) I ended up increasing the lime juice to combat the salty flavor; next time, I'd probably omit the salt all together. Additionally, if your melon is ripe, you more than likely do not need any sugar--my agua fresca was quite sweet without it and adding sugar would have been overkill. Over all, this was a great, refreshing way to use a lot of melon! I made this with the 6 pound (!) cantaloupe I got from my CSA this week, and it was delicious and refreshing this afternoon. I even added some gin to it this evening for a little bit of a summer night cap. The herbal gin mixed nicely with the fruitiness of the agua fresca.

A few notes on my experience with this: I tasted it before and after I added the salt, and I liked the flavor better–by far–without the salt. The salt didn’t ruin it, but it added a bit of an off taste for me. (I’m not the biggest fan of salted melon, so I’m guessing your reaction to the salt would probably be dependent on your preference for salt on melon in the first place.) I ended up increasing the lime juice to combat the salty flavor; next time, I’d probably omit the salt all together. Additionally, if your melon is ripe, you more than likely do not need any sugar–my agua fresca was quite sweet without it and adding sugar would have been overkill. Over all, this was a great, refreshing way to use a lot of melon!

]]> By: Anna http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/08/melon-agua-fresca/#comment-418147 Anna Wed, 25 Aug 2010 19:50:03 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=4855#comment-418147 This is just as appropriate a year later. Although it's taboo to complain about the heat in Reno... it's 97 today, but it's always hot... I decided to move here knowing that, right? :) I spooned my honeydew in chunks into the blender only to plug the blender in and find it not working. Not to worry... I used my electric hand mixer. It's still a little chunky and it kept splashing me so I threw it in the strainer and I think I'll re-mix the chunks that are left over to make sure I get the most of that delicious juice. Improvise!! Thanks again for what I'm sure will be a great recipe. This is just as appropriate a year later. Although it’s taboo to complain about the heat in Reno… it’s 97 today, but it’s always hot… I decided to move here knowing that, right? :)

I spooned my honeydew in chunks into the blender only to plug the blender in and find it not working. Not to worry… I used my electric hand mixer. It’s still a little chunky and it kept splashing me so I threw it in the strainer and I think I’ll re-mix the chunks that are left over to make sure I get the most of that delicious juice. Improvise!! Thanks again for what I’m sure will be a great recipe.

]]> By: Claudia http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/08/melon-agua-fresca/#comment-346507 Claudia Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:33:13 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=4855#comment-346507 I wished I've seen this blog before since it's winter time for most. But in Mexico we always drink "agua fresca", please eat the sweet juicy melon and save the seeds, put them in a blender with enough water and blend for about two minutes then force them through a sieve and mix with sweetened water voila!!! you have "agua de melon" that tastes the same and you can eat your melon for breakfast. I wished I’ve seen this blog before since it’s winter time for most. But in Mexico we always drink “agua fresca”, please eat the sweet juicy melon and save the seeds, put them in a blender with enough water and blend for about two minutes then force them through a sieve and mix with sweetened water voila!!! you have “agua de melon” that tastes the same and you can eat your melon for breakfast.

]]> By: Elaina G http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/08/melon-agua-fresca/#comment-340391 Elaina G Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:56:51 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=4855#comment-340391 You're the best! I wished I would have found you years ago! You’re the best! I wished I would have found you years ago!

]]> By: Dining Detour http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/08/melon-agua-fresca/#comment-316625 Dining Detour Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:35:18 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=4855#comment-316625 This looks so fresh and summery. I received a huge fruit basket recently and this would have been such a good way to use up the melon. I have that same citrus press and love it! This looks so fresh and summery. I received a huge fruit basket recently and this would have been such a good way to use up the melon. I have that same citrus press and love it!

]]> By: The Prudent Homemaker http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/08/melon-agua-fresca/#comment-315773 The Prudent Homemaker Sat, 29 Aug 2009 03:02:48 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=4855#comment-315773 Sounds good, and I don't even like melons! I've stuck my head in the freezer this week, too. I also like to go out in my pantry (65º) and close the door. This week it smells like ripe peaches and ripe pears, considering there are several hundred pounds sitting in there, all waiting for me to can them. It was 107º today, and my kitchen is going to be hot tonight as I can baby food for my baby (I'm not due until February, though), as well as peach and pear nectars, and regular peaches and pears. I might like honeydew with club soda! But I'm not buying anymore fruit until these are all canned! Sounds good, and I don’t even like melons!

I’ve stuck my head in the freezer this week, too. I also like to go out in my pantry (65º) and close the door. This week it smells like ripe peaches and ripe pears, considering there are several hundred pounds sitting in there, all waiting for me to can them. It was 107º today, and my kitchen is going to be hot tonight as I can baby food for my baby (I’m not due until February, though), as well as peach and pear nectars, and regular peaches and pears.

I might like honeydew with club soda!

But I’m not buying anymore fruit until these are all canned!

]]> By: Marie M. http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/08/melon-agua-fresca/#comment-314946 Marie M. Tue, 25 Aug 2009 05:24:06 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=4855#comment-314946 Your drinks look so refreshing. Whenever I want an aqua-fresca I head down to the Mission to a favorite Mexican restaurant. I tried their watermelon once, but the drink I always return to is their rice/almond/cinnamon horchata. If you haven't tried horchata yet, I highly recommend it. If you want to make it just Google "horchata recipes". Different, refreshing, cooling. So sorry the heat is making you miserable. Wish we could send some of our cold air -- we're freezing here in San Francisco. (It hasn't gotten above 59 degrees in weeks. Brrrr.) Love those cupcakes -- the frosting reminds me of little smurf hats. Your drinks look so refreshing. Whenever I want an aqua-fresca I head down to the Mission to a favorite Mexican restaurant. I tried their watermelon once, but the drink I always return to is their rice/almond/cinnamon horchata. If you haven’t tried horchata yet, I highly recommend it. If you want to make it just Google “horchata recipes”. Different, refreshing, cooling. So sorry the heat is making you miserable. Wish we could send some of our cold air — we’re freezing here in San Francisco. (It hasn’t gotten above 59 degrees in weeks. Brrrr.)

Love those cupcakes — the frosting reminds me of little smurf hats.

]]> By: deb http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/08/melon-agua-fresca/#comment-314919 deb Tue, 25 Aug 2009 02:57:13 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=4855#comment-314919 Rachel -- Yes. There's a link to Matt's recipe in the post. Rachel — Yes. There’s a link to Matt’s recipe in the post.

]]> By: rachel http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/08/melon-agua-fresca/#comment-314916 rachel Tue, 25 Aug 2009 02:32:02 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=4855#comment-314916 Did you see Matt Bites Agua Fresca post? Now that both of you insist, I'll have to try it.....http://mattbites.com/2009/02/23/aguas-frescas/ Did you see Matt Bites Agua Fresca post? Now that both of you insist, I’ll have to try it…..http://mattbites.com/2009/02/23/aguas-frescas/

]]> By: Gabe http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/08/melon-agua-fresca/#comment-314889 Gabe Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:07:40 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=4855#comment-314889 Used this recipe to cater my fiance's graduation party and impressed my future in-laws. Love the simplicity and thank you for the idea. Used this recipe to cater my fiance’s graduation party and impressed my future in-laws. Love the simplicity and thank you for the idea.

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