Watermelon Lime Agua Fresca

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  • Published Jul 22nd
  • Ready In1h 15m
  • Servings10
  • Calories64

A very refreshing drink. You may also use cantaloupe or honeydew melon. These taste like the juices served in authentic Mexican restaurants. Serve in tall glasses over ice.

Watermelon Lime Agua Fresca Ingredients

The following are the ingredients needed to make delicious Watermelon Lime Agua Fresca for 10 servings:

  • 8 cups water, divided
  • 5 cups peeled, cubed, and seeded watermelon
  • 1/2 cup white sugar, or more to taste
  • 1/3 cup lime juice, or more to taste

Watermelon Lime Agua Fresca Cooking Instructions

  • Prep15m
  • Cook-
  • Ready In1h 15m

To cook Watermelon Lime Agua Fresca, you need about 15 minutes of preparation time. The following are the steps to cook Watermelon Lime Agua Fresca easily:

  1. 1 Combine 1 cup water, watermelon, and sugar in a blender; process until smooth. Pour into a large pitcher; stir in lime juice and remaining 7 cups water. Taste; adjust sugar or lime juice. Refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving: 64 calories; 0.1 grams of fat; 16.4 grams of carbohydrates; 0.5 grams of protein; 0 milligrams of cholesterol; 7 milligrams of sodium.

  1. Jun 3rd 2019

    the first time , no changes, second time I added blueberry. and I LOVED it!!

  2. Jun 26th 2018

    This was particularly great chilled!

  3. Jun 13th 2018

    So refreshing! Definitely needs to adjust the sugar, depending on how sweet your melon is. I will make this again!

  4. Aug 25th 2016

    I loved this! Substituted the sugar with Splenda. Mixed the liquids up in the blender, then added ice cubes. Continued blending until slushie-like consistency. Next time would like to see if ...

  5. Aug 11th 2016

    It's hard to know how many stars to give this recipe because the flavor seems to depend totally on the sweetness of your watermelon. Mine wasn't sweet. We had not eaten it, and rather than j ...

  6. Aug 9th 2016

    I saw a note in Family Circle where you could sub 3 T of agave nectar for the sugar. Stir in 2 sliced limes.

  7. May 13th 2016

    Sugar not necessary at all. I use a nutribullet or high quality blender to break down all watermelon chunks. Fresh lime juice and a touch of fine grated ginger and/or fresh mint make exquis ...

  8. Mar 30th 2016

    Excellent! I can buy fresh watermelon juice by me and plan on making this on a regular basis.

  9. Mar 4th 2016

    Watermelon and lime together are delicious!!! I followed the instructions exactly and I found I had to add more watermelon for flavor. This "agua fresca" is very refreshing. My family reall ...