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Are you noticing the weather changing where you are? Is summer starting to wane already? You have to try this oh-so-yummy summer cantaloupe smoothie mocktail and make the summer last a little longer. It’s full of fresh summer flavors and rich in Vitamin C and other nutrients.
And if summer is not yet on the wane in your area then you still have the blessing of sitting on your deck of an evening sipping this lovely sparkling drink. (Just don’t have it for breakfast if you make the cocktail as opposed to the mocktail, lol!)
The recipe is from EAStewart who is the SpicyRD. She uses a ‘muddler’ in this recipe and she had me wondering what that is! If I had just been patient and read the post properly I would have found out, but I raced on to the recipe and read in the directions that I had to …
… tear up 10 mint leaves in to a glass and muddle them with a muddler
So, what is she talking about? Well, as was stressed over and over and over in the run-up to exam time at school, ‘Read the whole question before starting your answer!’ How quickly we forget, lol! (And you would not believe how many errors I made as a result of not reading this post carefully before barging ahead!)
Anyway, it turns out a muddler is not a mis-spelling for a middle-school student, but a small pestle-like tool, as in a pestle and mortar. So now we know, lol!
Now, I just have to decide if this legitimately comes into the smoothie category or should I put it in the juicing section?
Recipe: You have to Try This Summer Cantaloupe Smoothie Mocktail or Cocktail
Serves 4
Ingredients:
½ ripe Cantaloupe, peels and seeds removed, and cut in to cubes
4 Limes*
4 teaspoons Maple Syrup
40 Mint leaves, plus extra for garnish
2 cups Sparkling Water or Ayala’s Lemongrass Mint Vanilla Sparkling Water
8 ounces Rum, if making the cocktail.
Ice
The Lazy Directions:
Blend all except the sparkling waters until smooth. Divide into 4 tall glasses and top up with your sparking water of choice. Add ice and enjoy.
Full detailed directions are available at the SpicyRD. See link below.
*Tip: I always scrub the skins of oranges, limes or lemons and remove the zest before juicing them. The zest freezes well, for example in ice cube trays. I suggest you keep note how much you put in each cube so you know how many to use in future recipes. They are great in smoothies, cheesecakes, lemon cakes, etc, or just when you need some for whatever!
Why bother? The National Institutes of Health (NIH) says d-limonene, an oil nutrient found in lemons and other citrus fruit, has cholesterol-dissolving properties, aids digestion, reduces appetite and improves metabolism.
Source: EAStewart
Photo: DrinkMeHealthy
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