Watermelon Aqua Fresca is the perfect summer drink recipe. Cool off with a glass of this refreshing and lightly sweetened watermelon drink.
Once you learn How to make Watermelon Aqua Fresca you can make so many different fruit flavored Aqua Fresca recipes!
What is all the fuss about Aqua Fresca you may be wondering? Well, Aqua Fresca is a very simple to make naturally sweetened summer beverage recipe.
Aqua Fresca is a traditional Mexican beverage that has become very popular here in the US. Translated Aqua Fresca means fresh waters. Aqua Fresca is a lightly sweetened fruit water.
Watermelon Aqua Fresca makes a very refreshing summer time drink. Perfect for all those back yard bbq and summer picnics.
Memorial Day will be here soon and serving a glass of a fruity Aqua Fresca is a great way to cool off without serving an overly sweetened drink.
Aqua Fresca is very easy to make. All you need is a favorite fresh fruit and water. Summer watermelon is so sweet on it's own you don't need very much sugar to sweeten it.
If your watermelon should end up not being very sweet you can increase the amount of sugar to ¼ cup.
But don't over do it. Aqua Fresca should only be lightly sweetened. The sweetness should come from the fresh watermelon or fruit that is used.
How to Make Watermelon Aqua Fresca
Ingredients
- 3 cup fresh watermelon juice
- 1 cup water
- juice of half a lemon or lime
- ice
- 1 teaspoon sugar (optional)
Directions
- Scoop the pulp from ¼ of a medium round watermelon and place in a blender.
- Liquify the watermelon and pour the juice through a fine mesh strainer to remove most of the pulp.
- Pour 3 cups of juice back into the blender and then add the water, lemon or lime juice, and sugar.
- Blend until frothy.
- Pour the Watermelon Aqua Fresca into a pitcher filled with ice.
- Serve with a slice of lemon or lime and a sprig of mint.
- Aqua Fresca should be consumed the same day.
- Makes 6-8 servings.
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How to Make Watermelon Aqua Fresca
Ingredients
- 3 cup fresh watermelon juice
- 1 cup water
- 1 half juice of half a lemon or lime
- 2 cups ice
- 1 teaspoon sugar (optional)
Instructions
- Scoop the pulp from ¼ of a medium round watermelon and place in a blender.
- Liquify the watermelon and pour the juice through a fine mesh strainer to remove most of the pulp.
- Pour 3 cups of juice back into the blender and then add the water, lemon or lime juice, and sugar.
- Blend until frothy.
- Pour the Watermelon Aqua Fresca into a pitcher filled with ice.
- Serve with a slice of lemon or lime and a sprig of mint.
- Makes 6-8 servings.
Recipe Expert Tips
- Watermelon Aqua Fresca is best consumed the same day.
Nutrition
Check out my other Aqua Fresca Recipes below
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Veena Azmanov
Oh this sounds so refreshing Arlene. I love adding lemon to my watermelon.. makes such a big difference. Can't wait to make this again <3
Arlene Mobley
Thank you Veena. It is a sweet and delicious way to cool down during the hot summer months!
Gloria @ Homemade & Yummy
When the HOT weather finally decides to make an appearance and believe me my patience is running out. This is perfect for the backyard BBQ parties to cool off.
Arlene Mobley
Gloria it is so hot here in Florida. We hit 97 the other day. The summer is going to be unbearable. I'm going to be quenching my thirst with this recipe a lot.
Crystal Green
This looks like a delicious summer drink to have. I know I'd enjoy drinking it.
Thank you for sharing on the #HomeMattersParty. We hope to see you again when we open our doors at 12 AM EST on Friday.
CJ Huang | Morsels of Life
Ah, I love a good agua fresca! And I agree - love letting the flavors shine through instead of just using a lot of sugar. 🙂 I'm hoping to enjoy this soon, and you're featured this week on Inspire Me Monday! 🙂
Arlene Mobley
CJ
Thanks for stopping by and the feature!