Cantaloupe - Ginger - Lemon Smoothie

Saw a recipe for melon-ginger spritzer and modified it to get this. To my surprise it was yummy and my 3 year old Aisha enjoyed it a lot.

Check it out.

Makes: 2 Cups (12 oz. each)
Spice level: --

Preparation time: 20 Min.
Cook time (incl. Prep. time): 30 Min.

Ingredients:

1. Cantaloupe - 1/2 (seeded and cubed - about 4 cups)
2. Ginger - 3 Inch (chopped)
3. Water - 1/2 cup
4. Sugar - 1/2 cup
5. Lime Juice - Squeezed from 1/2 lime
6. Ice Cubes - 4

Preparation:

1. In a small sauce pan boil water with sugar and ginger for about 10 mins. Remove the ginger pieces and set aside the syrup.
2. Blend cantaloupe, lime juice and sugar syrup for 3 mins.
3. Add ice cubes and blend for another min. and we are done. Serve chilled.