Agua Fresca (Spanish for fresh water) is a light, non-alcoholic drink made from fruits of the season, water, and a sweetener. It is popular throughout Mexico and Central America and is perfect for a hot summer day or your next cookout.
Watermelon Agua Fresca uses the sweet fresh watermelon of summer with water, a little lime juice, and a touch of agave nectar. Serve over lots of ice for a refreshing drink. Garnish is optional. Fresh Florida watermelon is now in season.
Watermelon Agua Fresca
Use organic when available. Serves 4.
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Watermelon Agua Fresca
Agua Fresca is a Mexican refreshing cold drink which, is perfect for a warm hot day. Watermelon, lime juice, water and sweetener are easy to blend into a cold delightful beverage. Use organic when available.
Servings 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb watermelon, rind removed, seeded, & cut into 1" cubes
- 4 cups water
- 1 tbsp honey or agave nectar or to taste
- 1 lime juiced
- optional garnish of watermelon wedge or fresh basil
Instructions
- Put watermelon, lime juice, water & sweetener in blender, can be done in batches
- Blend until smooth
- Strain into a pitcher
- Refrigerate one hour
- Serve with lots of ice
- Tip: freeze some agua fresca in ice trays to use for ice
- Garnish as desired with watermelon wedge or fresh basil
Grab a cold glass and enjoy!
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I must try out that drink. We were just gifted with a NINJA mega-blender and are experimenting with it.
Wonderful! I’ve always wanted a mega-blender. Let me know what you think.
This looks so perfect for this summer! I`ll have to try it out!
Enjoy!
Oh, this drink looks so refreshing. I love watermelon. I can’t wait to try it out. Shared and Pinned. Thank you for sharing at Grandma’s House link party.
Thanks for the pin.
Looks wonderful. Nothing is more refreshing than a watermelon on a hot day.
Amalia
xo
Oh I agree. Cold watermelon on a hot day is one of the joys of summer.
Looks very refreshing and great for summer!
Indeed! Give it a try.
I absolutely love watermelon, so this sounds amazing! I think my little ones will love it, too. We will definitely try it the next time we have a watermelon.
Enjoy and thanks for the visit.
This sounds so delicious and refreshing! I just had my first fresca last week at a party. Thanks for sharing the recipe with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
I will be trying to make that this summer.
Great – hope you enjoy it. Thanks for the visit.
Carol, I remember when I was a child, my mother would make a similar drink. I don’t think she used lime, but it was always refreshing in the heat of summer. I live in Tampa too, so we are enjoying the fruits of watermelon right now 🙂
Howdy Neighbor! Happy you dropped by. Yes I agree cold watermelon is fabulous on hot day.
Carol, this looks so delicious and refreshing! I love a good watermelon drink, I can’t wait to try it out this summer! I’m visiting your post today from Friday at the Fire Station.
Thank you for the sweet comment – God Bless!
Mmmmm, I LOVE watermelon! This looks like the perfect drink to beat the heat that we are experiencing right now. Thank you!!!
You’re welcome Sammi!
Carol, that looks so pretty as well as refreshing. I know we’ll love it once the summer heats up!
It is refreshing.
Yummy! Thanks for linking at The Fabulous Party. Lot’s of great posts! Feel free to come over through the week and link up. Check out My Journey Back tomorrow. I will feature my favorites from last week!
Have a good week.
This looks so refreshing! I just saw a truck yesterday on the side of the road selling fresh watermelons. I’ll have to go back and get one!
Summer is here!
Wow – this looks delightfully refreshing! Thanks for sharing on the Pleasures of the NW’s DIY party!
That does look and sound so refreshing Carol. Nothing beats the taste of watermelon on a hot summer’s day
Thanks!
I’ve heard of this before but have never tried it. It looks very refreshing!
It is very refreshing on a hot day.
This looks so thirst quenching and down right delicious had to print it out. Can hardly wait to make some. Get tired of sun tea, water and pink lemonade so this will be wonderful alternative. Sure do love watermelon also. Will make some of drink into ice cubes, great idea.
Have wonderful rest of week
It is very refreshing on a hot day. Enjoy!
This looks so refreshing. I have shared this with my daughter and we plan to make it during my summer visit. It will be perfect to sip while rocking on her porch.
Oh my yes. Rocking on the porch and sipping cold watermelon agua fresca, ice tea, lemonade – my kind of summer.
This looks so good and refreshing! Thanks for sharing!
Sounds so refreshing – pinned! Thanks for sharing on the What’s for Dinner link up!