This refreshing drink is served by roadside vendors all over Mexico. Not too much fruit, not too much sugar, just a beautiful way to quench your thirst on a summer day.

Watermelon Agua Fresca

water, divided

sugar, divided

lime juice

Lime slices,

Combine half the watermelon, half the water and half the sugar in a blender; puree. Pour through a coarse strainer into a large container. Repeat with the remaining watermelon, water and sugar. Stir in lime juice. Refrigerate until well chilled, about 4 hours.


To serve, stir in club soda (or seltzer) and garnish with lime.


This recipe is great, but it does not need the added sugar and neither do most people need added sugar into their diet. This is very refreshing and very good for you without the sugar. If you want to add something instead of the sugar, try adding 1/4 to 1/2 tsp of finely gound himalayan pink salt to it.

I adapted this recipe to 4X for a large crowd of relatives and friends and added sweet vine ripened watermelon and pure and natural watermelon flavoring along with fresh tree ripened limes and mint, both of which were from my garden.  Pure cane sugar used as well.  All really enjoyed this, and wanted more, and more, and more.  All said it must be addictive!

Delicious!
I made this the day before for a girls night I was having! Everyone loved it! I will definitely make it again!!
Pros: Super easy
Cons: a little messy to prepare


Totally delish!  Loved this drink!  I had to make without lime juice because I didn't have any on hand, but it still tasked very delicious!  Also, next time, I'm trying sweetner instead of sugar, but the sugar still wasn't a large amount!  Try it!



watermelon agua fresca

Total: 4 hours, 15 minutes

Author : Susan Herr

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