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Cantaloupe Cooler

Source: Celebrate Health with a Lowfat Fiesta California Department of Health Services ​​​​​California Project LEAN

Published by the USDA MyPlate Kitchen library. Read from an archived copy of the source page captured 2025-12-31.

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!

Makes
8 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 ripe cantaloupe
  • 2 1/2 cups orange juice, divided (cold)
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • crushed ice

Directions

  1. Wash hands with soap and water.
  2. Cut melon in half. Scoop out seeds, remove rind, and discard. Cut melon into 1-inch cubes.
  3. In blender or food processor, blend melon cubes with 1/2 cup orange juice until smooth.
  4. Pour purée into pitcher and stir in the remaining orange juice and the sugar. Stir until sugar is dissolved.
  5. Pour into glasses filled with crushed ice.

Notes

For a new twist, try other melons or strawberries in place of the cantaloupe. Learn more about: Cantaloupe Oranges

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