Watermelon Agua Fresca
This agua fresca is guaranteed to cool you off this summer! Add lime juice and rim the glass with Tajin for a spicy, sweet, and perfectly acidic drink to enjoy this summer!
Ingredients
½ seedless watermelon chopped into cubes
1 ½ c of water, divided
1/2c of sugar*
Lime slice (optional)
Tajin (optional)
Ice
*Depending on how sweet your watermelon is you may need to add more sugar to adjust the sweetness
Preparation
1. In a pitcher add 1c of water and add sugar. Stir until the sugar dissolves and the water becomes clear. Set aside.
2. Using a blender in batches, add watermelon cubes and ½ c of water. Blend on low, and increase to high until smooth.
3. Working in batches, slowly pour the blended watermelon mixture using a fine-mesh strainer over the top of a large measuring cup and move the pulp around with a spatula.
4. Add the strained watermelon juice into the pitcher with the sugar/water mixture and stir until combined. Taste and adjust the sweetness level if necessary.
5. Optional, rim glasses with a wedge of lime and dip in Tajin. 6. Fill glasses with ice, pour watermelon agua fresca over the ice, and enjoy!