This watermelon agua fresca is made with fresh watermelon, sugar and lime juice, all blended together into a bright and flavorful drink.
Agua fresca is cool and refreshing drink with plenty of fruit flavor. Some other cool drinks that have great fruit flavors are strawberry lemonade and pineapple punch.
Summer is in full swing and the weather here in California has been just beautiful. We’ve had a few insanely hot days, but for the most part it’s been mild temperatures and cool breezes. I’ve been doing a lot of outdoor entertaining to fully take advantage of the season. One of my favorite things to do is invite family and friends over for appetizers and drinks. Everyone loves when I serve this watermelon agua fresca.
Enjoy this agua fresca with some of my summer grilling favorites like carne asada tacos, grilled pork chops, grilled flank steak and Mexican street corn!
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Watermelon Agua Fresca Ingredients
To make this watermelon agua fresca you will need cubes of watermelon, lime juice, granulated sugar and water. I also recommend having garnishes like course sugar, mint sprigs, lime slices or watermelon wedges.
How Do You Make Watermelon Agua Fresca?
This drink is a combination of fresh watermelon, sugar, lime juice and water that you blend together for a sweet and refreshing drink. The first step in making this watermelon agua fresca recipe is to place watermelon cubes, lime juice, sugar and water in a blender. Blend everything together at high speed until smooth. Strain the watermelon mixture into a pitcher. Add water to the pitcher and stir everything together. Garnish and enjoy your drink!
Tips For The Perfect Agua Fresca
- To strain the pulp and fiber out of your drink, you can use a strainer or a wire mesh colander. Simply place the strainer over your pitcher and carefully pour the liquid through it.
- If your watermelon isn’t as sweet as you’d like, you can add more sugar. Add 1 tablespoon at a time and stir, until you reach the desired sweetness level.
- To get a sugared rim, place 2 tablespoons of sanding sugar on a plate. Dip the rim of your glass in a bowl of water. Then dip the wet glass rim in the sugar and rotate the glass. Turn the glass upright and fill it with your drink!
- For a nice presentation make square ice cubes in a square silicone ice cube tray. Place the ice cubes in the glass and pour the watermelon agua fresca over the ice cubes.
Quick Tip
Look for a super ripe watermelon for the best flavor.
Recipe FAQs
A watermelon agua fresca is a drink from Mexico made from blended and strained watermelon, water, lime juice and sugar.
Some popular flavors of agua frescas include watermelon, cantaloupe, lime, tamarind, pineapple, horchata and hibiscus tea.
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Flavor Variations
While this watermelon agua fresca recipe is refreshing and delicious, you can change the recipe to suit your own taste.
- Tart: If you prefer a tart drink, you can double the amount of lime juice or add a little lemon juice.
- Boozy: For the adults who want to enjoy alcohol, feel free to add 2 ounces of tequila or vodka per glass.
- Garnishes: Feel free to garnish your drink with mint sprigs, a sugar rim, lime wedges or small watermelon wedges.
- Sweet: You can add extra sugar for more sweetness. You can also use simple syrup or honey if you prefer.
- Fruit: You can make this drink with other varieties of fresh fruit, including strawberries, cantaloupe, mango, honeydew melon and pineapple. Check out my strawberry agua fresca recipe and my general agua fresca recipe.
Summer entertaining doesn’t have to be complicated or time consuming. Your guests will be thrilled with this sweet cool drink and you’ll be happy to spend time with your family and friends instead of spending hours in the kitchen!
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Watermelon Agua Fresca
Ingredients
- 4 cups cubed watermelon
- the juice of 1 lime
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 3 cups water divided use
- Optional garnishes: coarse sugar, mint sprigs, lime slices, watermelon wedges
Instructions
- Place the watermelon, lime juice, sugar and 1 cup of the water in a blender. Blend until smooth.
- Strain the watermelon mixture into a pitcher and discard solids. Add the remaining water to the pitcher and stir to combine. Chill until ready to serve.
- For garnishes: if desired, dip the rims of the glasses into a bowl of water then place the glasses, rim side down, onto a plate of coarse sugar and rotate until rims are coated with sugar. Pour agua fresca into the sugar rimmed glasses and top with mint sprigs, lime slices and/or watermelon wedges.
Notes
- Look for a super ripe watermelon for the best flavor.
- To strain the pulp and fiber out of your drink, you can use a strainer or a wire mesh colander. Simply place the strainer over your pitcher and carefully pour the liquid through it.
- If your watermelon isn’t as sweet as you’d like, you can add more sugar. Add 1 tablespoon at a time and stir, until you reach the desired sweetness level.
How long does this last in the fridge if I make a big batch
It should last 4 days!
EXCELLENT Drink SUPER Refreshing will make again
Perfect drink! We really enjoyed this!
Delicious and refreshing! Thanks for the recipe!
This was so crisp and refreshing! Exactly what I was looking for. I will have to make this at our Halloween party this year!
There is nothing better than watermelon in summer, and incidentally, my local grocery is having a big sale on watermelon!
So glad the weather is warming up so I can try this recipe! YUM!!
Yum! Such a great recipe that I will make again and again!
What a delicious and refreshing summer drink- my kids will love it!
Thanks for the other suggestions for different fruits as well. This will be on repeat in my house over summer and it is nice to have options. Cheers
It’s Friday …. going to enjoy this dip and relax this weekend!
Can’t wait to try this yummy dip and cool drink!
oLove this layered dip and the drink looks so good!
Looks like summer to me! Clink!