Watermelon Agua Fresca
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Watermelon Agua Fresca
Description
Watermelon Agua Fresca combines fresh watermelon cubes with lime juice, sugar, and water blended together and then strained to remove solids. This results in a smooth, lightly sweetened beverage highlighting the natural flavor and juiciness of watermelon balanced with the bright acidity of lime.
The drink is chilled before serving and can be enhanced with optional garnishes like rimming glasses with coarse sugar, adding fresh mint sprigs, lime slices, or watermelon wedges. The sugar rim adds a touch of extra sweetness and texture contrasting the cold drink.
This agua fresca serves as a cooling and hydrating refreshment ideal for hot weather or casual gatherings. Its straightforward preparation relies on fresh ingredients, making it both simple and satisfying.
Ingredients
- 4 cups watermelon cubed
- lime juice of 1
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 3 cups water divided use
- sugar optional garnishes, sugar coarse, mint sprigs, lime sliced, watermelon wedges
- mint
- lime
- watermelon
Instructions
- Place the watermelon, lime juice, sugar and 1 cup of the water in a blender. Blend until smooth.
- Strain the watermelon mixture into a pitcher and discard solids. Add the remaining water to the pitcher and stir to combine. Chill until ready to serve.
- For garnishes: if desired, dip the rims of the glasses into a bowl of water then place the glasses, rim side down, onto a plate of coarse sugar and rotate until rims are coated with sugar. Pour agua fresca into the sugar rimmed glasses and top with mint sprigs, lime slices and/or watermelon wedges.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 68 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 68kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Sodium | 10mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 170mg | 4% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 865IU | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 12.3mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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