Cantaloupe Cooler
Cool down in the heat with this fruit cooler. Refreshing orange juice mixed with sweet cantaloupe creates the perfect, easy-to-make drink! You can even get creative and use any fruit you please!
- 8 Servings
- $3.00 - $5.99
Cantaloupe Cooler
Cool down in the heat with this fruit cooler. Refreshing orange juice mixed with sweet cantaloupe creates the perfect, easy-to-make drink! You can even get creative and use any fruit you please!
- 8 Servings
- $3.00 - $5.99
Ingredients
- 1 ripe cantaloupe
- 2 1/2 cups orange juice, divided
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- crushed ice
Steps
Wash hands with soap and water.
Cut melon in half. Scoop out seeds, remove rind, and discard. Cut melon into 1-inch cubes.
In blender or food processor, blend melon cubes with 1/2 cup orange juice until smooth.
Pour purée into pitcher and stir in the remaining orange juice and the sugar. Stir until sugar is dissolved.
Pour into glasses filled with crushed ice.
Ingredients
Serving Size: 1/8 of recipe
| Nutrients | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Calories | 71 |
| Total Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0 g |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0 g |
| Linoleic Acid | 0 g |
| α-Linolenic Acid | 0 g |
| Omega 3 - EPA | 0 mg |
| Omega 3 - DHA | 0 mg |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Carbohydrates | 17 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Total Sugars | 15 g |
| Added Sugars included | 3 g |
| Protein | 1 g |
| Minerals | |
| Calcium | 15 mg |
| Potassium | 339 mg |
| Sodium | 12 mg |
| Copper | 63 mcg |
| Iron | 0 mg |
| Magnesium | 17 mg |
| Phosphorus | 24 mg |
| Selenium | 0 mcg |
| Zinc | 0 mg |
| Vitamins | |
| Vitamin A | 124 mcg RAE |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 mg |
| Vitamin C | 64 mg |
| Vitamin D | 0 mcg |
| Vitamin E | 0 mg |
| Vitamin K | 2 mcg |
| Folate | 38 mcg DFE |
| Thiamin | 0.1 mg |
| Riboflavin | 0 mg |
| Niacin | 1 mg |
| Choline | 10 mg |
Source:
- Celebrate Health with a Lowfat Fiesta
- California Department of Health Services
- California Project LEAN