Melon-Mint Agua Fresca

• 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

1. Place the cantaloupe, sugar, mint and 2 cups water into a blender.
2. Process until smooth, about 1 minute.
3. Strain into a pitcher full of ice.
4. Serve cold.
5. 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.

cantaloupe, sugar, mint leaves, vodka

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/marcela-valladolid/melon-mint-agua-fresca-recipe.html (may not work)