This Melon Juice is a Filipino cantaloupe juice recipe made from three simple ingredients – sweet melon, water, and simple syrup! It’s simply the best, fresh juice for sharing on a hot summer day. Pour yourself a tall glass and enjoy with your favorite vegan Filipino food!
Ingredients You’ll Need
- Cantaloupe: For the best, sweet flavor, use a ripe cantaloupe. The riper the fruit, the easier it will be to shred the flesh, too!
- Water: Dilutes the strong, concentrated flavors in the melon while keeping this fruit juice sweet and flavorful.
- Simple syrup: Adds sweetness to the juice without overpowering the flavor in the melon. We recommend making our homemade simple syrup, or opt for another liquid sweetener that is mild in flavor such as agave.
- Non-dairy milk: While optional, adding creamy milk to fruit juices is a common practice in Filipino cuisine. It adds a natural creaminess and enhances the sweetness of the melon. Any non-dairy milk of choice works well, including our Homemade Almond Milk or even our Vegan Evaporated Milk for an extra sweet and creamy finish!
How to Make Melon Juice
- Scoop the flesh and juice out of the cantaloupe. Halve the cantaloupe, then remove and discard the melon seeds. Using a coconut shredder, scrape out all of the flesh, saving all the juice you can. Transfer the melon flesh to a large pitcher as you go. Stop scraping once you get close to the green melon rind, as the rind is bitter.
- Combine ingredients in a large pitcher. Add the shredded cantaloupe to the pitcher with the filtered water and simple syrup. Mix well to combine, then taste and adjust the sweetness or water, as desired.
- Refrigerate for 1 hour. This will help the juice’s flavors meld together and sufficiently chill before serving.
- Serve. Serve the melon juice over ice, ensuring some of the shredded cantaloupe ends up in the glass. Add a splash of non-dairy milk, if desired. Enjoy!
Find the full printable recipe here: Filipino Melon Juice (Melon Sa Malamig)
