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Watermelon Agua Fresca Recipe
This Watermelon Agua Fresca is a cooling, refreshing, alcohol-free, vegan and gluten-free Mexican drink made with watermelon, ginger, lemon juice, sugar (optional) and water. Perfect to beat the heat during summers.
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 5 glasses
Calories: 78 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
Mexican , International
Ingredients
- 4 to 5 cups chopped watermelon - deseeded
- 1 to 1.5 cups water or add as required
- ½ inch chopped ginger
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice or as required
- ¼ cup sugar or add as required, optional
- 5 to 7 Ice cubes (optional)
- few mint leaves or mint sprig - for garnish, optional
Instructions
- Chop half of a large watermelon. If you prefer you can use the entire watermelon too. Remove the seeds while chopping watermelon.
- Blend all the chopped watermelon cubes, ginger, lemon juice, sugar and water in a blender.
- Keep a large bowl or pan below a medium mesh strainer.
- Pour the juice on the strainer.
- Press the pulp on the strainer with the back of a spoon so that the extra juice also filters through. If you want you can skip this step of straining the juice.
- Discard the pulp.
- Pour the agua fresca in glasses and add a few ice cubes if you like.
- Serve watermelon agua fresca straight away garnished with lemon slices or mint sprigs. You can also enjoy the drink as is without the ice cubes and garnishes.
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Notes
- The amount of water can be adjusted. Since watermelon already has a high water content, you can adjust the amount of water to be added.
- Adding sugar is optional. Add as per your requirements and depending on the sweetness of the watermelon. You can also add your preferred sweeteners.
- Try to use a sweet watermelon so that you can omit or reduce the sugar.
- For a slighter thicker juice, you can also add ½ cup water.
- Ginger and lemon juice can be skipped.
- The recipe can be scaled down or up according to your needs.
Nutrition Information
Calories
78kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Sodium
4mg
(0%)
Potassium
145mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
18g
(36%)
Vitamin A
692IU
(14%)
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
1mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
1mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
1mg
Vitamin B6
1mg
Vitamin C
11mg
(12%)
Vitamin E
1mg
Vitamin K
1µg
Calcium
11mg
(1%)
Vitamin B9 (Folate)
4µg
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Magnesium
13mg
Phosphorus
14mg
Zinc
1mg
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 5glasses
Amount Per Serving
Calories 78
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 78kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 145mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 692IU | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 1mg | |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | |
| Vitamin K | 1µg | |
| Calcium | 11mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B9 (Folate) | 4µg | |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 14mg | |
| Zinc | 1mg |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.