Description
A vibrant and refreshing Watermelon Mint Agua Fresca, perfect for a warm day. This simple Mexican-inspired drink balances sweet watermelon with cooling mint and a hint of tart lime.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups cubed seedless watermelon
- 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 cups cold water
- 1 tablespoon sugar (optional, adjust to taste)
- Ice cubes
Instructions
- Combine watermelon, mint leaves, lime juice, water, and sugar (if using) in a blender.
- Blend until smooth.
- Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a pitcher, pressing gently on the solids to extract all the liquid. Discard the solids.
- Chill the agua fresca in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
- Serve over ice, garnished with a sprig of mint if desired.
Notes
- For a less sweet drink, omit the sugar.
- If you don’t have a blender, you can muddle the watermelon and mint, then strain.
- This drink is best served fresh.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Blended
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 50
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg