Hi April, I'm Mexican but born is USA 32 years ago. As a MX Aguas Frescas is a staple in our homes. We usually blend the watermelon with water and sugar to make the drink. I'm picky so I have to use a colander then drink it lol. We do this for agua de limon, Sandia (watermelon) and, Pineapple, Orange etc.... This is the first time I have seen it done like that and I liked it !! The Melon stripes look good. I will definitely try this one :) Love u guys :)
No problem ^_^ haha i turn 17 this saturday and my mom (who's filipino and divorced from my dad) hasn't made this since i was living with her eight years ago :) i'm really looking forward to making it :D
The Hispanic culture does the exact same thing but instead of scraping it we peel the outside and blend it with a little bit of water and then we add it to the sugared water! Im so excited to try this one out its so simple but looks very yummy :)
U know my best friend is filipino and she made this for me once. She use evaporate milk instead of water. The rest of the recipe is the same. I LOVE IT!!!! It's soooo delicious!!!
I just made this. I was trying to find ways to use my garden produce. It took me by surprise how much I like it. I wasn't expecting it to be this good.
Hi April and Justin, i worked with a filipino friend of mine years ago and i remember during our break time she made this for the staff and we all loved it. I have also made this at home and my family thought it was awesome. Love u both and love all ur channels....XO's from Canada
OH wow!!! I have been craving this for almost two years now! My fiance is Filipino (how cool, twinkies!) and his mom makes this when we visit her in VA ( we are in OK). I am so excited to try this out! Thank you!
Oh my gosh...this beverage brings back so many fun memories! My mom used to make this, too when I was little specially during those scorching hot summer afternoons in the Philippines! I put Nido powdered milk in mine..soooo delicious!
My mom makes this too. We're hispanic, and most of the time when you go to some type of flea market they have a variety of fruit drinks! Waaayyy better than lemonade! =D
You have the best recipes ever! For some reason I couldn't comment on the brownie in a mug recipe, but it was THE ABSOLUTE BEST recipe for brownie in a mug. Delicious!
I've made this before, except I blend the cantaloupe in the blender along with the water and sugar, and when I want a treat I blend ice cubes with it, it makes a great slushy!! :)
I am Mexican and we also do melon. We call it "agua de melon" we blend the water, sugar and the melon together in the blender until is all liquid. But I feel like your would be better because I would eat and drink the melon instead of just drinking ;D
when I was in Philippines visit from Japan, your recipe is much original than it has milk on it. without milk, its much more original. because I saw it in Bagong Barrio market street.
This reminds me so much of my younger years. My family use to always make this including sago & guaman juice. Which is like pearl drinks with brown sugar water
You can also do this with watermelon or any fruit ...My favorite that I like to do is squish cherries add sugar, some lime and the water so refreshing. & delicious :)
Like I mentioned in the beginning of the video you can add milk if you want but since I'm lactose intolerant I didn't add milk and I prefer water because it's refreshing like flavored water. :D
April, have you tried using cucumber or pickle cucumber? It is very delicious and very refreshing in the summer. In my culture we drink this every summer. The steps are about the same. But the only differences is we dont use that much water. The juice is purely the juice from the cucumber and we add a little bit of water to the cucumber meat & juice. I hope you would give this a try.
This is so funny because me, my mom, and her boyfriend are always talking about how a company like tropicana should make cantaloupe juice since they have watermelon juice! We love cantaloupe! We're having a big family picnic this weekend and I will totally be making this! Ill let ya know if its a hit (I'm sure it will be ;D ) thanks so much!!
I wanna try! But I wanna make a suggestion...maybe you can use powdered sugar instead of granulated sugar? So it dissolves quicker and it isn't so grainy. (or even honey?!) Thanks for sharing, April!
Omg! No way I love this stuff! I'm Filipino and my mom makes this all the time. I'm actually drinking gulaman right now if you know what that is...but yeah haha I didn't know you where Filipino
So gonna make this for my birthday at the 17th of July. It looks like a very jummy summersdrink. Hey April: when is there a book coming out from u? And if there allready is where can I order it?! I love your recipes! It would be nice to have them bound together instead of Watching your videos over and over. please let me know!
I just bought a cantaloupe today. What are the odds! I actually have no idea why I bought it in the first place (other than to eat it, ofc), since I rarely ever do. But now I know what I'm going to use it for. \o/
i made mine with a melon baller because i could find scraping tool and just scraped with it. it taste great but think i should of used two melons as they were small but its tasty light and refreshing. just didn't get that orange or have that much fruit! but bonus my daughter (5 year old) loves it!
Hi April, I'm Mexican but born is USA 32 years ago. As a MX Aguas Frescas is a staple in our homes. We usually blend the watermelon with water and sugar to make the drink. I'm picky so I have to use a colander then drink it lol. We do this for agua de limon, Sandia (watermelon) and, Pineapple, Orange etc.... This is the first time I have seen it done like that and I liked it !! The Melon stripes look good. I will definitely try this one :) Love u guys :)
You need to wash/squeeze out the juice off the "seeds" cause that's where the real melon taste comes from.
Add a spoon of vanilla extract trust me i have been drinking this for years
April you're Ilocano as well as I found out in your other video and I'm so proud to be a Filipino-ILOCANA just like you. Not many of us out here
Latinos do this, all this time I thought it was a Mexican thing lol. Love you guys...can seriously watch y'all everyday
No problem ^_^ haha i turn 17 this saturday and my mom (who's filipino and divorced from my dad) hasn't made this since i was living with her eight years ago :) i'm really looking forward to making it :D
The Hispanic culture does the exact same thing but instead of scraping it we peel the outside and blend it with a little bit of water and then we add it to the sugared water! Im so excited to try this one out its so simple but looks very yummy :)
U know my best friend is filipino and she made this for me once. She use evaporate milk instead of water. The rest of the recipe is the same. I LOVE IT!!!! It's soooo delicious!!!
I just made this. I was trying to find ways to use my garden produce. It took me by surprise how much I like it. I wasn't expecting it to be this good.
Well it's delightfully delicious no matter what it looks like.
lol I don't know how to make filipino food but melon is so easy for anyone which is awesome! :D
Im Mexican and we make this drink all the time April. I grew up drinking this. My mom and my gramma used to make all the time.
Hi April and Justin, i worked with a filipino friend of mine years ago and i remember during our break time she made this for the staff and we all loved it. I have also made this at home and my family thought it was awesome. Love u both and love all ur channels....XO's from Canada
This is the easiest so far, just water, sugar and cantaloupe! YUM!
OH wow!!! I have been craving this for almost two years now! My fiance is Filipino (how cool, twinkies!) and his mom makes this when we visit her in VA ( we are in OK). I am so excited to try this out! Thank you!
I am 10 and I made this for my family. They loved it!!
Oh my gosh...this beverage brings back so many fun memories! My mom used to make this, too when I was little specially during those scorching hot summer afternoons in the Philippines! I put Nido powdered milk in mine..soooo delicious!
Filipino food.....THE BEST! Filipina here!!!
My mom makes this too. We're hispanic, and most of the time when you go to some type of flea market they have a variety of fruit drinks! Waaayyy better than lemonade! =D
This brings me back to my childhood. I always make it in the summer for my family.
I tried it & I love it!!
I used a cheese grater to have small threads of melon in my water :)
my pleasure!
Awww throwback to my childhood. My dad would alternate milk and water. Oh memories
That looks so good any so easy to make . Can't wait for my melones to grow so I can make some
You have the best recipes ever! For some reason I couldn't comment on the brownie in a mug recipe, but it was THE ABSOLUTE BEST recipe for brownie in a mug. Delicious!
I've made this before, except I blend the cantaloupe in the blender along with the water and sugar, and when I want a treat I blend ice cubes with it, it makes a great slushy!! :)
I am Mexican and we also do melon. We call it "agua de melon" we blend the water, sugar and the melon together in the blender until is all liquid. But I feel like your would be better because I would eat and drink the melon instead of just drinking ;D
Nice! I'm Filipino and I'm surprised at myself for never making it...maybe because I'd rather let my mom do it lol :) You guys are so cute btw!
April my mom does it the same way but she adds a little bit of vanilla to it yum yum...
I'm mexican and we call it agua de melon ;) but we blend the melon and we pour it in the water ;P keep the recipies coming april
My grandma makes this with milk. It's awesome!
This was my favorite drink when I was little and still is! I make it all the time in the summer.
my pleasure! :D
when I was in Philippines visit from Japan, your recipe is much original than it has milk on it.
without milk, its much more original.
because I saw it in Bagong Barrio market street.
I LOVE CANTALOUPE JUICE! My mom makes it all the time!
I agree, it's easier but the traditional Filipino way my mom taught me is the scraper and I'm a sucker for traditions. :D
I love that my dad makes it the best
Haha this remind me of my childhood.. lola used to fix is for us to drink.^^.
i have a similar link in the info box. I bought mine from bed bath and beyond.
In Croatia the name of this fruit is also melon. We eat it like watermelon or with the prosciutto on it. But I will try tomake this.
Lol my mom just made this yesterday ! Man do I love being Filipino !
Yup sometime late June or July. :D My chicken tenders are coming on Tuesday though yay!
You guys are such a beautiful couple, I love how positive you are. (Smiles)
If I don't have the tool you are using,can I use a melon ball
or?the tool where u use to make melon balls.will it still have the same flavour?
This reminds me so much of my younger years. My family use to always make this including sago & guaman juice. Which is like pearl drinks with brown sugar water
Brown sugar is an alternative to white....also you can pour this in a popsicle mould and freeze...for a yummy summer treat.
melon scraper? I looked everywhere on google to find a store that sells it online i can't find one
I'm so excite to try it, in Puerto Rico they called Melon too
You two are the cutest. I can't handle it!
I love this idea that you used water instead of milk. It reminds me when I was young.
You can also do this with watermelon or any fruit ...My favorite that I like to do is squish cherries add sugar, some lime and the water so refreshing. & delicious :)
Like I mentioned in the beginning of the video you can add milk if you want but since I'm lactose intolerant I didn't add milk and I prefer water because it's refreshing like flavored water. :D
Yay! What a wonderful surprise (: This is my absolute favorite drink. I get so excited when I see it at family parties!
Can you use mango ? I love mango , especially as a beverage
Ohhh can't wait to try this! Looks delish and would be beautiful with a sprig of mint or something at a fancy cook out!
Hey the Mexican culture makes this drink too I have noticed that Filipinos and Mexican have a lot a foods in common
omg my grandmother makes this all the time it is so good!! LOVE YOU AND YOUR VIDEOS!!
Oh famous Melon. I've seen it so times on your video. Exiting to try!!!
You've brought back so many memories for me. Thank you April! I will definitely be making this soon.
I love to drink this at my family gatherings!
im filipino and my aunty adds shredded coconut. its delicious both ways :D
I can't wait to try this on the beach!
this is so good thanks for the recipe I had this in a Filipino restaurant and I've been figuring out how to make it until I found ur site... yumm
We make agua de melon every weekend . ( but we blend the cantaloupe and then add it to the water ) Very tasty :)
LOL, I like the way she says MELON! XD
Omg!! I love this drink! FILIPINO PRIDE!
You can add a hint of lemon to it too.
Scraping tool can also be bought in some asian/oriental stores. xoxoxo
April, have you tried using cucumber or pickle cucumber? It is very delicious and very refreshing in the summer. In my culture we drink this every summer. The steps are about the same. But the only differences is we dont use that much water. The juice is purely the juice from the cucumber and we add a little bit of water to the cucumber meat & juice. I hope you would give this a try.
This is so funny because me, my mom, and her boyfriend are always talking about how a company like tropicana should make cantaloupe juice since they have watermelon juice! We love cantaloupe! We're having a big family picnic this weekend and I will totally be making this! Ill let ya know if its a hit (I'm sure it will be ;D ) thanks so much!!
Cant wait to make this! I saw you drinking it the other day and I was thinking 'I hioe she show's us how to make that stuff lol' !! Thanks April!
Awesome! Enjoy!
I never heard about your new melon juice that s new to me l try it My son love his favorite melon !!
yes enjoy!! :D
Me too he's so sweet!
Absolutely! That little scraper was soo hard to find! Hehehe!
I wanna try!
But I wanna make a suggestion...maybe you can use powdered sugar instead of granulated sugar? So it dissolves quicker and it isn't so grainy. (or even honey?!)
Thanks for sharing, April!
I'm Mexican and my mama makes something very similar except she puts the fruit and seeds in the blender. Yours looks so yummy, too! :)
Sure! You can blend all the ingredients in a blender or you can also use a melon baller or even cube the cantaloupe. :D
cambodians does this too but we substitute with fresh coconuts.. its yummy
He's getting better and better at this! :D
Definitely gonna make this for my Filipino friends sometime ;)
Omg! No way I love this stuff! I'm Filipino and my mom makes this all the time. I'm actually drinking gulaman right now if you know what that is...but yeah haha I didn't know you where Filipino
We call it melón in Mexico too! We share so many words that's awesome. We make it into a milkshake as well sort of a smoothie! Yummy
The MELON is super refreshing.....loved it.....thanks for sharing...
So gonna make this for my birthday at the 17th of July. It looks like a very jummy summersdrink. Hey April: when is there a book coming out from u? And if there allready is where can I order it?! I love your recipes! It would be nice to have them bound together instead of Watching your videos over and over. please let me know!
I just bought a cantaloupe today. What are the odds! I actually have no idea why I bought it in the first place (other than to eat it, ofc), since I rarely ever do. But now I know what I'm going to use it for. \o/
Ahh! I remember this drink! I haven't had it in ages! I will make it!! Thanks for sharing!
my mom used to make this for me all the time when we were little
YAY enjoy!
yes
I'm going to try that but with Splenda instead of sugar. Hopefully it will taste as good.
i am now subscribed to all of your three channels haha cuz i love apriljustintv :D
u should do a tutorial on how to cook filipino dishes like adobo, sinigang, pancit and etc..
Enjoy!
I just bought me some melon!! Going to make this today :)
I've never heard of this but I can't wait to make some! Yum!
Thanks!
So refreshing!
i made mine with a melon baller because i could find scraping tool and just scraped with it. it taste great but think i should of used two melons as they were small but its tasty light and refreshing. just didn't get that orange or have that much fruit! but bonus my daughter (5 year old) loves it!
Thanks! I hope you like it! :D Make sure to refrigerate for a couple of hours to get the melon flavor. :D