Cantaloupe drink
Another family favourite is the cantaloupe, or milon (mee-lon) in Tagalog. Sometimes we just slice this fruit after removing the seeds and the gooey middle. But most of the time, we make a cantaloupe drink. What we do after removing the middle part is scrape the fleshy meat with this utensil, pangkayod, (I don’t know what it’s called in English) and we get these string-like shapes. We then add sugar and water and voila, we have a cantaloupe drink.
The other day, I was too tired (from the heat) and too lazy to prepare anything elaborate that I just boiled some corn on the cob and I cooked hotdogs. That’s what the kids and I had for dinner and also this refreshing cantaloupe drink. The corn tasted so good with margarine on it. It was like a picnic meal. The kids and I enjoyed it.
“Mommy, why does everything we eat today is long? The hotdog, the corn, and even the milon is also long.”
You can just imagine what kind of conversation it started. If you haven’t realized it yet, I live with four boys. If you have been around boys, you’ll have an idea of what I’m talking about.
Later on, I told them to stop playing around with their food and they just kept on giggling throughout the rest of the meal.
So what about you? How do you eat your cantaloupe?
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I love cantaloupes and should have more of it. I prefer them sliced and refrigerated. Sometimes, cubed with grapes and cheese. I used to enjoy the drink but too much work. My brother, loves the drink but instead of the scraper (or whatever it’s called) uses this thing that looks like a mini version of an ice cream scooper.
Hohoho… I did not know what you were referring. Had to google search on the word, cataloupe. Saw the picture and went ohhhh! We call it rock melon. I do not make it into any fancy drink but chill it and then simply cut it up into chunks and pig out before the TV.
either i shake it or just chunked it.
im into fruit diet and i really like this one.
I like them chilled too when sliced, Eric.
I should have included a link, eh DR? I just assumed that cantaloupe is the universal name for this fruit.
Milon shake sounds good, mmy-lei. I should try that too.
Haha… living with four boys!
What an adventure you’re having Niceheart. Melon juice reminds me of my childhood as well.
Kekekekeke… it’s funny how guys the world over think exactly alike….
I just eat the fruit as it is – sliced fruit. Your drink sounds yummy though – must be lovely in summer.
My kids don’t eat cantaloupe , but hubby and I love it , sliced and chilled.
Hi Toe, I remember your post “Living with a boy.” That times four. Sometimes it drives me crazy but it can be a lot of fun too.
Hsin, boys and men are all the same everywhere, eh?
Ann, the kids don’t like it? We all like milon here.
that looks good! we also make that at home but i prefer it with milk.
My husband also likes it with milk.
i like it chilled and sliced into bite pcs.
Hi Jane, yeah, it tastes better when chilled.