This delicious and nutritious, cantaloupe-infused
water beverage makes a refreshing drink on a hot summer's day.
Cantaloupe Aqua Fresca
- 1/2 cantaloupe, peeled, seeded, and cubed
4 cups water - divided use
1/3 cup SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener, Granulated
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
Optional garnishes: cantaloupe wedges, lime slices
- Process cantaloupe and 1 cup water in
a blender just long enough to make a coarse pulp; pour into a
large pitcher. Add remaining 3 cups water, SPLENDA® Granulated
Sweetener, and lime juice, stirring until sweetener dissolves.
Serve over crushed ice. Garnish, if desired.
Makes 6 servings.
Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/6
of recipe): Calories: Calories: 25; Calories from Fat: 0; Total
Fat: 0g; Saturated Fat: 0g; Cholesterol: 0mg; Sodium: 10mg; Total
Carbs: 6g; Dietary Fiber: 1g; Sugars: 5g; Protein: 1g;
Exchanges Per Serving: 1/2 Fruit
Recipe and photograph courtesy of Splenda,
Inc. Splenda® is a no-calorie sweetener made from sugar that
is suitable for diabetics. For more information regarding this
product, please call 1-800-777-5363 or visit their website at
www.splenda.com.
