This watermelon agua fresca is made with fresh watermelon, sugar and lime juice, all blended together into a bright and flavorful drink.
Agua fresca is cool and refreshing drink with plenty of fruit flavor. Some other cool drinks that have great fruit flavors are strawberry lemonade and pineapple punch.
Summer is in full swing and the weather here in California has been just beautiful. We’ve had a few insanely hot days, but for the most part it’s been mild temperatures and cool breezes. I’ve been doing a lot of outdoor entertaining to fully take advantage of the season. One of my favorite things to do is invite family and friends over for appetizers and drinks. Everyone loves when I serve this watermelon agua fresca.
Enjoy this agua fresca with some of my summer grilling favorites like carne asada tacos, grilled pork chops, grilled flank steak and Mexican street corn!
Table of Contents
- Watermelon Agua Fresca Ingredients
- How Do You Make Watermelon Agua Fresca?
- Tips For The Perfect Agua Fresca
- Quick Tip
- Recipe FAQs
- Flavor Variations
- Other Recipes You’ll Love
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Watermelon Agua Fresca Ingredients
To make this watermelon agua fresca you will need cubes of watermelon, lime juice, granulated sugar and water. I also recommend having garnishes like course sugar, mint sprigs, lime slices or watermelon wedges.
How Do You Make Watermelon Agua Fresca?
This drink is a combination of fresh watermelon, sugar, lime juice and water that you blend together for a sweet and refreshing drink. The first step in making this watermelon agua fresca recipe is to place watermelon cubes, lime juice, sugar and water in a blender. Blend everything together at high speed until smooth. Strain the watermelon mixture into a pitcher. Add water to the pitcher and stir everything together. Garnish and enjoy your drink!
Tips For The Perfect Agua Fresca
- To strain the pulp and fiber out of your drink, you can use a strainer or a wire mesh colander. Simply place the strainer over your pitcher and carefully pour the liquid through it.
- If your watermelon isn’t as sweet as you’d like, you can add more sugar. Add 1 tablespoon at a time and stir, until you reach the desired sweetness level.
- To get a sugared rim, place 2 tablespoons of sanding sugar on a plate. Dip the rim of your glass in a bowl of water. Then dip the wet glass rim in the sugar and rotate the glass. Turn the glass upright and fill it with your drink!
- For a nice presentation make square ice cubes in a square silicone ice cube tray. Place the ice cubes in the glass and pour the watermelon agua fresca over the ice cubes.
Quick Tip
Look for a super ripe watermelon for the best flavor.
Recipe FAQs
What is a watermelon agua fresca?
A watermelon agua fresca is a drink from Mexico made from blended and strained watermelon, water, lime juice and sugar.
What are the most popular agua frescas?
Some popular flavors of agua frescas include watermelon, cantaloupe, lime, tamarind, pineapple, horchata and hibiscus tea.
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Flavor Variations
While this watermelon agua fresca recipe is refreshing and delicious, you can change the recipe to suit your own taste.
- Tart: If you prefer a tart drink, you can double the amount of lime juice or add a little lemon juice.
- Boozy: For the adults who want to enjoy alcohol, feel free to add 2 ounces of tequila or vodka per glass.
- Garnishes: Feel free to garnish your drink with mint sprigs, a sugar rim, lime wedges or small watermelon wedges.
- Sweet: You can add extra sugar for more sweetness. You can also use simple syrup or honey if you prefer.
- Fruit: You can make this drink with other varieties of fresh fruit, including strawberries, cantaloupe, mango, honeydew melon and pineapple. Check out my strawberry agua fresca recipe and my general agua fresca recipe.
Summer entertaining doesn’t have to be complicated or time consuming. Your guests will be thrilled with this sweet cool drink and you’ll be happy to spend time with your family and friends instead of spending hours in the kitchen!
