Melon Agua Fresca Slushes

Ingredients:

• 1 (5 lb.) honeydew melon, peeled and roughly chopped (8 cups)
• 1/2 cup chilled water
• 2 tbsp. fresh lime juice
• 2 tbsp. granular sugar substitute
• 1 cup ice cubes
• 1 small lime, thinly sliced

Makes 4 (3/4 cup) Servings

1. Spread melon pieces on a baking sheet and freeze for 1-2 hours, until just barely frozen.
2. In a blender or food processor, combine frozen melon, water and lime juice; blend until smooth. Add sugar substitute and ice cubes and continue to process until thick and slushy.
3. Divide Agua Fresca Slushes among 4 (8-ounce) glasses, garnish with lime slices, and serve.

WW POINTS VALUE: 2 pts.

 

Note: This recipe appears in the South Beach Diet Taste of Summer Cookbook. Agua Fresca is Spanish for fresh water; it's a common drink in Latin America that combines pureed sweet fruits with other ingredients like citrus juice, cucumber and tamarind. It's the middle of summer, it's hot outside and you want to cool off. This is a great drink to cool off and leaving you refreshed. You can use cantaloupe in this recipe and your drink will still be refreshingly delicious. You can also use lemons or lemons and limes in this recipe too. Lemons and limes always give a citrus dish or beverage a nice aftertaste. Melons are good sources of potassium, Vitamin C and B Vitamins that can actually protect your skin against sunburn and can reduce inflammation.