Description
This is a refreshing drink of pureed watermelon, sugar, and lime juice. See the notes for a boozy cocktail version.
Ingredients
Scale
4 cups seedless watermelon, cubed (about 1 3-pound seedless watermelon)
1/2 cup fresh lime juice
1/2 cup sugar
Water
Instructions
Place the watermelon cubes, lime juice, and sugar in a blender. Blend until smooth.
Add enough water to make 4 cups total. Blend again to mix then pour through a strainer to remove any seeds.
Pour into a storage container and refrigerate.
The agua fresca is best served the same day.
Notes
For a cocktail version of this drink, add 1½ cups blue agave blanco tequila and ¾ cup Aperol. Refrigerate and serve over ice.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Inactive Time: 1 hour
- Category: Drinks
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Calories: 149.41
- Sugar: 34.89 g.
- Sodium: 5.34 mg.
- Fat: 0.33 g.
- Saturated Fat: 0.03 g.
- Carbohydrates: 38.92 g.
- Fiber: 0.73 g.
- Protein: 1.06 g.
- Cholesterol: 0
Keywords: watermelon, lime, tequila, Rick Bayless