Cantaloupe Agua Fresca (Mexican Delight)

Ingredients:

• 4 cups diced, peeled ripe watermelon or cantaloupe
• 3 cups water
• 2 to 3 teaspoons fresh lime juice
• 1 tablespoon sugar

Preparation:

Blend together cantaloupe with 1 1/2 cups of the water, the lime juice and the sugar at high speed until smooth. Strain through a medium strainer into a large pitcher or bowl. Stir in the remaining water. Refrigerate for 1 hour or longer. Fill a glass with ice, pour in the agua fresca, garnish with a mint sprig, and serve.

Yield: Four servings.

Variations:

* Stir an additional cup of finely chopped fruit into the strained blended drink      and refrigerate for 1 hour or longer.

* For the watermelon version, add 4 hulled strawberries.

* Mango or Pineapple Agua Fresca: substitute mango or pineapple for the          melon.

Source : 

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/22/health/nutrition/22recipehealth.html