Watermelon Agua Fresca (Agua De Sandia) Recipe

A tall glass with watermelon drink topped with a watermelon slice.

Watermelon Agua Fresca (Agua De Sandia) Recipe

This Watermelon Agua Fresca skips the extra water most recipes add. Just watermelon, lime, and 15 minutes for real watermelon flavor.

Course Drinks

Cuisine Mexican

Prep Time 15

Total Time 15

Servings glasses

Calories 182kcal

Author Ana Frias

Equipment

Blender

Ingredients

8 cups diced fresh watermelon seedless or with seeds
2 cups water * see recipe notes
½ cup sugar
2 Tbsp fresh lime juice (about half of a large lime)

Instructions

In a blender add 4 cups of the watermelon chunks with 1 cup of water. Blend on high speed until the mixture is smooth. Transfer drink to a pitcher (see note)
Note: If the watermelon has seeds, pass the juice thru fine mesh strainer to remove the blended seeds.
Repeat process with remaining watermelon.
Add the ½ cup sugar and lime juice to the pitcher. Mix well and taste for sweetness. Add more sugar according to taste.
Pour into a tall glass filled with ice and garnish with fresh watermelon (optional). This drink is best if consumed within 1 to 2 days max.

Notes

I keep the water at minimum since watermelon is mostly water already. Plus if you dilute it too much then you have to compensate the loss of flavor with sugar. By keeping the juice with mostly watermelon, you keep the calories down!

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