The Joneses wrote:

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
> > On Sat 31 Dec 2005 12:17:53a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it David
> > Hare-Scott?
> > > My vege garden is doing really well - too well.
> > They sound like canteloupes.
> > >
> > > Is there a better way to preserve them that will produce a tasty edible
> > > product? Will freezing or any other technique work?
> >
> > Balls (approx. 1" diam.) of frozen canteloupe and honeydew melon used to be
> > sold in many supermarkets in the US. Don't know if they still are. I have
> > never tried freezing them at home.
> > Wayne Boatwright *¿*
>
> OTH, the Mexican tradition here is for "agua frescas" sort of a juice drink
> with lumps of fresh, sweetened or not, with milk or not for a fresh drink. You
> could juice all that lovely fruit up and freeze the juice.

Or using the juice with a bit of unflavored gelatin for cantaloupe Jell-o? Boil the
juice down, acid up with some citrus, lime? make syrup?
Edrena