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Cantaloupe Ginger Lime in a clear rounded stemless tumbler on a cream surface with fresh cantaloupe, ginger, and lime.
  • Cantaloupe base
  • Beginner
  • Best same day

Cantaloupe Ginger Lime

A cantaloupe-based juice with lime and a small ginger accent for a fragrant, lightly spiced melon flavor.

Yield
~11-13 oz
Prep
10 min
Sweetness
Med–high
Drink by
Same day
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Ingredients

1 bottle · ~11-13 oz

Method · In press order

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  1. Fresh cantaloupe melons growing naturally on the vine with healthy leaves.

    Cantaloupe

    3 cup

    Melon base · rind scrubbed before cutting; rind and seeds removed; flesh cubed

    Cantaloupe gives the blend its fragrant fruit flavor and liquid volume.

    Press
    Scrub the whole melon under running water before cutting it. Remove all rind and seeds, cube the flesh, and press most of the measured melon first.
    Buy
    Sweet melon smell at the stem end.
  2. Fresh ginger rhizomes growing at the soil line with healthy green shoots.

    Ginger

    1/4 inch

    Gentle warmth · scrubbed and thinly sliced

    A small amount contrasts with the mild melon base.

    Press
    Feed the ginger slice with some reserved melon cubes rather than pressing it alone.
    Buy
    Smooth, taut skin with a fresh peppery smell.
  3. Fresh green limes growing on a citrus tree branch with glossy leaves and soft sunlight.

    Lime

    1/2 small

    Tart finish · peeled

    Lime brightens the melon aroma.

    Press
    Press the peeled lime and remaining melon. Stir, refrigerate promptly, and serve chilled.
    Buy
    Glossy, thin skin with slight give.
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Fix and swap

Didn't come out right? Fix it.

  • Ginger overwhelms the melon

    Use a thinner ginger slice next time; a little more freshly pressed melon can soften this batch.

  • Bland melon flavor

    Start with ripe, fragrant cantaloupe. Lime adds tartness but cannot replace missing melon flavor.

  • Cantaloupe?

    Honeydew. Creates a paler juice with a gentler melon flavor.

  • Ginger?

    Leave it out. Gives a milder two-ingredient melon-and-lime blend.

Yield, prep and calorie ranges are rough planning estimates. Calories come from the recipe's produce types, not a lab test, and everything varies with produce size, ripeness and your juicer. How to use these estimates. This website provides general recipe and nutrition education only and is not medical advice. Read the disclaimer.

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Storage

Use clean equipment and a clean covered bottle. Refrigerate promptly and enjoy the same day for best flavor. This is fresh raw juice, not a shelf-stable drink; discard it if storage history or freshness is questionable. Yield is a produce-size estimate and varies with the fruit and juicer. This website provides general recipe and nutrition education only and is not medical advice.

Serving: Juices can fit well near a balanced meal or snack, especially when the recipe is fruit-forward.

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