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Watermelon Agua Fresca

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"This is a drink served throughout Mexico. It is made with several different fruits. This is a watermelon drink." — SB

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Original recipe makes 8 servings Change Servings

4 cups cubed seeded watermelon
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup white sugar, or to taste

4 slices lime
24 fresh mint leaves
ice

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Directions

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.

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PREP 25 mins
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This is my recipe. Be careful with the sugar! Depending on how sweet your watermelon is I would start with 1/4 cup of sugar and taste. Then keep adding sugar until your reach desired sweetness. Enjoy!

—SB

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Aug 08, 2011

Maybe I shouldn't have squeezed the rind for juice too.

—MICKIE

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44 Ratings

Jul 15, 2010

Such a pretty, fresh tasting, pleasantly sweet treat! I never had this before and it was a such a nice surprise to find just how darn good this was. No sooner did Hubs down his (and it was quickly too) and he wanted more. And so did I. I did press it through a wire mesh strainer as it was just a little too pulpy for me (maybe it's just my blender), but I followed the recipe for everything else, including the fresh mint, lime and the amount of sugar, which we both found to be the perfect amount. So we had more - and Hubs requested that from now on I make this with Splenda, which indicates he plans on drinking a lot of this! Thanks for sharing this delightful treat, SB - we couldn't have enjoyed it more.

—naples34102

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Jun 11, 2010

Great recipe ... I added Tequila and triple sec (instead of sugar) to the recipe and garnished with very thin slices of cucumber. I was inspired by a similar drink in Las Vegas and the outcome is delish and refreshing! Served these on Fajita night ... out on the patio .... buen provecho!

—LilyGirl

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Jul 13, 2010

We made this for a dinner with friends last night and it turned out wonderfully. Not only did it taste great, the color was gorgeous and made a nice presentation. I did make a few adjustments per other reviewers suggestions. I only added about 1/4 cup sugar and I strained the watermelon puree as I poured it into the pitcher (it really was quite pulpy).

—cg

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Aug 23, 2010

Very good and refreshing. I used frozen watermelon chunks to make a slushie. And I just tossed everything into the blender including mint and juice from 1/2 lime because I'm basically lazy. My son really loved it.

—Kel

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Jun 07, 2010

Awesome! I just made one. It was a single serving and I added uhmm a bit of rum. LOL. Fab Fab Fab!

—Elizabeth

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May 11, 2010

Yum, I've never had one of these. They are very refreshing. My MIL brought a delicious watermelon over for Mother's Day. We ate most of it & I only had about a cup & a half leftover so I decided to try this on a smaller scale. I'm glad I did, I really like it, thanks!

—SD

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Nutrition

Calories
72 kcal
4%

Carbohydrates
18.7 g
6%

Cholesterol
0 mg
0%

Fat
0.1 g
< 1%

Fiber
0.4 g
2%

Protein
0.5 g
< 1%

Sodium
2 mg
< 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Watermelon Agua Fresca

Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 72
Calories from Fat: 1

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0.1g < 1 %
Saturated Fat 0g < 1 %
Cholesterol 0mg 0 %
Sodium 2mg < 1 %
Potassium 90mg 3 %
Total Carbohydrates 18.7g 6 %
Dietary Fiber 0.4g 2 %
Protein 0.5g < 1 %
** Sugars 17.3g
Vitamin A 9 %
Vitamin C 12 %
Calcium 1 %
Iron 2 %
** Thiamin 6 %
Niacin 2 %
** Vitamin B6 2 %
** Magnesium 3 %
Folate 2 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.