Cantaloupe Aqua Fresca with Beet Swirl

Name: Cantaloupe Aqua Fresca with Beet Swirl
Prep time: 5 h
Cook time: 5 h
Total time: 5 h
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 kilograms ripe cantaloupe, peeled, seeded, and chopped (12 cups); 59 milliliters fresh lime juice; 113 grams small red beet , scrubbed; 59 milliliters sugar, divided; 946 milliliters cold water, divided

Need a gluten free and vegan side dish? Cantaloupe Aqua Fresca with Beet Swirl could be a tremendous recipe to try. One serving contains 99 calories, 2g of protein, and 0g of fat. This recipe serves 12. If you have cantaloupe, water, sugar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 5 hours.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425°F with rack in middle.

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Oven

Wrap beet in foil and put in a small 4-sided sheet pan, then roast until tender when pierced with a knife, 45 to 50 minutes. Unwrap and let stand until cool enough to handle.

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Beet

Wrap

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Knife

Aluminum Foil

Frying Pan

While beet roasts, purée cantaloupe, 3 cups water, lime juice, and 1/4 to 1/3 cup sugar (to taste) in 3 to 4 batches in a blender until very smooth, about 1 minute per batch. Chill agua fresca until cold, about 2 hours.

Ingredients you will need

Agua Fresca

Cantaloupe

Lime Juice

Sugar

Water

Beet

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Blender

Peel and chop beet, then purée with remaining cup water and remaining tablespoon sugar in cleaned blender until smooth. Chill beet purée until cold, about 2 hours.

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Sugar

Water

Beet

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Blender

To serve, pour agua fresca over ice in tall glasses, then dollop 1 Tbsp beet purée on top of each drink, swirling it decoratively with a spoon.

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Drink

Beet

Ice