Calling all agua fresca fans! Watermelon agua fresca is a refreshing and delicious Mexican beverage perfect for hot summer days and special occasions. Made with fresh watermelon, lime juice, and a touch of sugar, this vibrant drink is not only easy to make but also packed with vitamins and nutrients. Whether you're hosting a party or just looking for a healthy and flavorful way to stay hydrated, watermelon agua fresca is the perfect choice. Dive into this article to explore the best recipe for this delightful drink, along with tips for choosing the ripest watermelon and achieving the perfect balance of sweetness and tang.
Here are our top 14 tried and tested recipes!
WATERMELON AGUA FRESCA
This is a drink served throughout Mexico. It is made with several different fruits. This is a watermelon drink.
Provided by Sherbear1
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Time 25m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Puree the watermelon and water in a blender until smooth. Add sugar to taste. Cut the lime slices in half. Place a half lime slice into each of 8 glasses along with 3 mint leaves. Crush with a cocktail muddler, then fill each glass with ice. Pour in the watermelon agua fresca, and stir before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 72.4 calories, Carbohydrate 18.7 g, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 0.5 g, Sodium 1.3 mg, Sugar 17.3 g
WATERMELON LIME AGUA FRESCA
A very refreshing drink. You may also use cantaloupe or honeydew melon. These taste like the juices served in authentic Mexican restaurants. Serve in tall glasses over ice.
Provided by Anonymous
Categories Drinks Recipes Juice Recipes
Time 1h15m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Combine 1 cup water, watermelon, and sugar in a blender; process until smooth. Pour into a large pitcher; stir in lime juice and remaining 7 cups water. Taste; adjust sugar or lime juice. Refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 63.6 calories, Carbohydrate 16.4 g, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 0.5 g, Sodium 6.6 mg, Sugar 14.8 g
AGUA FRESCA DE SANDIA (WATERMELON AGUA FRESCA)
A typical agua fresca served throughout Mexico. Serve cold and over ice. Very refreshing.
Provided by Yoly
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Time 10m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Cut watermelon into small pieces and place in a blender. Add 1 cup water and 1/8 cup sugar; puree until smooth. Pour into a pitcher.
- Add remaining 2 cups water. Sweeten with additional sugar, to taste.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 120.6 calories, Carbohydrate 30.4 g, Fat 0.6 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 5.5 mg, Sugar 25.3 g
WATERMELON OR CANTALOUPE AGUA FRESCA
Agua fresca is a light fruit drink popular throughout Mexico. It's simply made by blending fruit with water, a bit of sugar and a little lime juice. Begin with sweet, juicy melon, or your agua fresca won't have much flavor.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Categories easy, non-alcoholic drinks
Time 1h
Yield Four servings
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Blend together the watermelon or cantaloupe with 1 1/2 cups of the water, the lime juice and the sugar at high speed until smooth. Strain through a medium strainer into a large pitcher or bowl. Stir in the remaining water. Refrigerate for 1 hour or longer. Fill a glass with ice, pour in the agua fresca, garnish with a mint sprig, and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 59, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 15 grams, Fat 0 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 9 milligrams, Sugar 13 grams
WATERMELON-MINT AGUA FRESCA
Serve this refreshing mint-infused watermelon juice as cooling refreshment in the summer sun.
Provided by Nils Bernstein
Categories Non-Alcoholic Kid-Friendly Quick & Easy Watermelon Mint Healthy Lime Juice Drink Birthday Summer Small Plates
Yield Makes about 6 cups
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Combine mint leaves, sugar, and 1/4 cup water in a small pot. Bring to a boil and stir until sugar has dissolved. Transfer mixture to a heatproof container and chill, uncovered, until cool, about 30 minutes.
- Strain mint syrup into a blender; discard mint leaves. Add watermelon and lime juice and blend until very smooth. Using a fine-mesh sieve, strain into a pitcher; discard solids. Add 2 cups water and stir well to combine. Serve with mint sprigs.
- Do Ahead
- Aqua fresca can be stored in an airtight container and chilled for up to 1 day.
MEXICAN WATERMELON AGUA FRESCA - 1 WW POINT
There are stands throughout Mexico that sell this refreshing fruit drink. You can store Agua Fresca up to 4 days in the fridge. Enjoy!
Provided by Nif_H
Categories Beverages
Time 10m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Combine 4 cups of the watermelon cubes and 1/2 cup of the water in a blender and puree. Press the mixture through a sieve set over a medium bowl. Pour into a large pitcher. Repeat with the remaining watermelon and water.
- Add the sugar and lime juice to the pitcher; stir until the sugar is dissolved.
- Pour the aqua fresca into 6 ice-filled glasses. Garnish each drink with a watermelon wedge.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 79.1, Fat 0.3, Sodium 3.4, Carbohydrate 20.1, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 17, Protein 1.3
WATERMELON, STRAWBERRY AND TEQUILA AGUA FRESCA
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories beverage
Time 1h45m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Toss the watermelon, diced strawberries, sugar and salt in a large bowl to blend. Let stand until the sugar dissolves and a syrup forms, stirring occasionally, at least 15 minutes and up to 30 minutes.
- Working in batches, puree the fruit mixture with the tequila and 2 teaspoons of the lime juice, combining each batch in a large pitcher. Stir to blend. Add more lime juice if desired. Refrigerate until very cold, at least 1 hour and up to 3 hours.
- For the garnish: Thread 1 strawberry, 1 lime wedge and 1 watermelon cube onto 6 skewers. Divide the agua fresca among 6 chilled glasses. Stick a skewer with garnishes into each drink and serve.
WATERMELON AGUA FRESCA
Steps:
- Add the watermelon, vinegar and mint to a blender and blend to combine. Strain the mixture through a sieve into a pitcher. Add the sparkling water, a pinch of salt and chili powder and ice.
STRAWBERRY WATERMELON AGUA FRESCA
This refreshing blend of strawberries and watermelon is sweetened with organic stevia and finished with sparkling water and ice. A perfect drink for a hot summer day.
Provided by Wholesome
Categories Drinks Recipes Juice Recipes
Time 10m
Yield 1
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Muddle fresh fruit, Wholesome Organic Stevia and basil.
- Top with ice and sparkling water.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 183.4 calories, Carbohydrate 48 g, Fat 1 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 3.8 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 9.9 mg, Sugar 37.2 g
CHEF JOHN'S WATERMELON AGUA FRESCA
This is my all-time favorite summertime drink. When it's hot and humid and you're totally parched, there's nothing as refreshing, as revitalizing, and as restorative as ice-cold watermelon agua fresca. It's one of life's great drinkable pleasures.
Provided by Chef John
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Time 50m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Scoop flesh from watermelon half and transfer watermelon to a blender. Add 2 cups cold water. Place a folded towel on blender lid and blend until liquefied, about 1 minute. Strain through a fine mesh strainer into a large bowl to remove fibers. Discard fibers left in strainer. Skim and discard excess foam from juice if desired.
- Place sugar and 1/2 cup water into a saucepan over medium heat and stir until water is hot and sugar has dissolved. Turn off heat and let simple syrup cool to room temperature. Stir simple syrup into watermelon juice to taste.
- Pour drink into a 2-quart pitcher and refrigerate until cold, at least 30 minutes. To serve, fill tall glasses with ice cubes and pour agua fresca drink over ice. Serve with straws.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 177 calories, Carbohydrate 45 g, Fat 0.6 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 6.7 mg, Sugar 39.9 g
WATERMELON AGUA FRESCA
Make and share this Watermelon Agua Fresca recipe from Food.com.
Provided by susie cooks
Categories Beverages
Time 1h15m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Finely chop two cups of the watermelon, and set aside.
- Place remaining two cups watermelon in a blender; process until smooth.
- Pour pureed watermelon through a sieve into a pitcher, and discard the solids.
- Add water, sugar and lime juice; stir until sugar dissolves.
- Stir in chopped watermelon.
- Cover and chill at least one hour.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 47.9, Fat 0.2, Sodium 5.9, Carbohydrate 12.3, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 10.6, Protein 0.6
WATERMELON AGUA FRESCA
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. From 'EatingWell.com' and posted for ZWT5. NOTE: Prep time DOES NOT include 4 hour chill time.
Provided by kitty.rock
Categories Punch Beverage
Time 15m
Yield 10 1 cup servings, 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- 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.
- MAKE AHEAD TIP: Prepare through Step 1, cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days.
WATERMELON AGUA FRESCA
Naturally sweet and totally refreshing. This pretty pink cooler is about to become my healthy summer staple.
Provided by Kare for Kitchen Treaty
Time 5m
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Puree the watermelon in a blender. Place a fine-mesh sieve over a pitcher and carefully pour the pureed watermelon through the sieve. Discard pulp.
- Stir in coconut water and lime juice.
- Chill, covered, until cold - at least an hour. Serve over ice.
STRAWBERRY WATERMELON AGUA FRESCA
Make and share this Strawberry Watermelon Agua Fresca recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Margie99
Categories Beverages
Time 10m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Blend strawberries, watermelon and lime juice until smooth. Add sugar or sugar substitute to taste. You could make it more of a smoothie by freezing the fruit first.
Tips:
- Select the ripest watermelon: Look for a watermelon that is heavy for its size, has a deep red color, and sounds hollow when tapped.
- Chill the watermelon before using: This will make the agua fresca more refreshing and flavorful.
- Use filtered or distilled water: This will help to prevent the agua fresca from tasting cloudy or gritty.
- Add sweetener to taste: If you like your agua fresca sweeter, you can add sugar, honey, or agave syrup to taste.
- Garnish with fresh mint or lime: This will add a pop of color and flavor to your agua fresca.
Conclusion:
Watermelon agua fresca is a delicious and refreshing drink that is perfect for a hot summer day. It is easy to make and can be enjoyed by people of all ages. With its vibrant color and sweet, juicy flavor, watermelon agua fresca is sure to be a hit at your next party or gathering. So next time you have a craving for something sweet and refreshing, reach for a glass of watermelon agua fresca. You won't be disappointed!
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