Watermelon Agua Fresca Recipe (Agua de Sandía)
This refreshing Watermelon Agua Fresca Recipe comes together in minutes and uses only 4 ingredients for an amazing summer beverage.
Ingredients
- 4 cups of fresh watermelon chunks in juice
- ½ cup water
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- Lime wedges and mint leaves for garnish
Instructions
- Add the watermelon, water, lime juice, and sugar to a blender and blend on high speed until smooth. There will still be some very small pureed chunks.
- Next, strain the watermelon agua fresca through a strainer. You can use a chinois. thoroughly chill the agua fresca in the refrigerator before serving it.
- Dip a glass in lime juice and then sugar to make a sugared rim. You can also use salt.
- Chill the drink and then serve it in the sugared glass with a lime wedge and mint.
Notes
Make-Ahead: You can make this agua fresca up to two days ahead of time.
How to Store: Cover and keep it in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. You can freeze this for up to 3 months. Thaw it in the refrigerator for 1 day or until thawed. You can also eat it like sorbet while frozen.
It is completely fine if the watermelon has some seeds in it, as it will eventually be strained.
Feel free to adjust the levels of lime and sugar to your liking.
Nutrition
Calories: 82kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 1gFat: 0.3gSaturated Fat: 0.03gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 3mgPotassium: 179mgFiber: 1gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 869IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 13mgIron: 0.4mg