Muskmelon milkshake or smoothie recipe: Muskmelon is a high water content fruit that makes your summer days refreshed. Muskmelon is known as Mulam pazham in Tamil, Thaikumbazham in Malayalam, and Kharbooja in Hindi. This is one of the best summer coolant fruits with immense health benefits such as it is high in fiber, boosts immunity, rejuvenates the organs, reduces the heat, helps control blood pressure, and is full of other antioxidants. In addition, water and fiber content in muskmelon is good for the digestive system and helps prevent constipation. Do you know that consuming in the form of juice can help regulate bowel movement too? We have come across to prepare a milkshake recipe out of this healthy fruit. Scroll down to see how to make a summer special muskmelon milkshake recipe!
Ingredients for Muskmelon Milkshake:
- 2 thick slices of muskmelon (chopped)
- 1 cup milk (chilled)
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 scoop vanilla ice- cream
- ½ cup ice cubes
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How to make a Muskmelon milkshake?
- Take a juice blender, add muskmelon chunks, sugar and blend until it turns smooth.
- Add vanilla ice cream to the jar and again mix it.
- Add milk and blend till frothy.
- Take a glass, add ice cubes to the bottom and pour the milkshake over it.
Your muskmelon milkshake is ready, served chilled with chopped melon on each glass!
Takeaway Tips:
- You can also add other sweetener options like honey or maple syrup.
- You can also use cashews or almond milk rather than regular milk.
- Serve this melon juice immediately, don’t keep it in the refrigerator to chill; it changes its taste, color, and juice could lose its natural nutrients or freshness.
- The seeds of muskmelon can be dried if you keep them in a good source of sunlight and then roast them. You can add those to salads, soups, sweets, or in halwa too.