Watermelon Agua Fresca
4
Points®
Total time: 15 min • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 0 min • Serves: 6 • Difficulty: Easy
You can find cooling agua frescas—simply fruit pureed with water and lightly sweetened—at markets throughout Mexico. They can be made with almost any kind of fruit, but this pink watermelon version is as pretty as it is refreshing.
Ingredients
Watermelon
8 cup(s)
Water
1 cup(s)
Sugar
1.5 Tbsp
Fresh lime juice
2 Tbsp
Fresh mint leaves
3 sprig(s)
Lime
1 item(s)
Instructions
1
Combine 4 cups watermelon cubes, 1/2 cup water, and the sugar in blender and puree. Press mixture through fine mesh sieve set over medium bowl. Pour into large pitcher. Repeat with remaining watermelon and water.
2
Add lime juice to pitcher and stir to combine. Pour into 6 ice-filled glasses and garnish with mint and lime wedges.
3
Serving size: 1 1/4 cups (without ice)
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