Watermelon Lime Agua Fresca
PUBLISHED ON: 05.30.2023
Agua Fresca literally translates to “fresh water.” Growing up in South Florida Agua Frescas were a popular alternative to plain water and sodas on a hot afternoon in Latin and Caribbean communities.
I rediscovered Agua Fresca again back in 2014, with a trip to Puerto Rico. The tropical heat was brutal and the fruit frescas were life saving (laugh). They were thirst quenching, ice cold, and delicious. My favorite was the watermelon-lime.
Recently, I was thinking about the ripe watermelon I had on my kitchen counter. I was immediately transported back to my childhood, and the journey to Puerto Rico. See 2014 post here: https://tinyurl.com/593h5fce
Agua Frescas are easily made at home, and any ripe fruit is fair game.
Ingredients:
2 pounds seedless watermelon, cut into chunks
1 cup cold water
2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon simple syrup, or agave nectar
Directions:
For the Simple Syrup: Mix 1/4 cup water with 1/4 cup of sugar. Bring to boil over medium heat, and simmer without stirring, until all the sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat. Option: Add one tablespoon of chopped herbs (basil and mint are good choices), and let steep for 15 minutes.
Blend all the ingredients together, adjusting sweetness as needed. Strain through a mesh strainer. Fill a glass with ice and enjoy.
Serves 4.
Kathleen Boureston
These not only look delicious, they’re gorgeous as well!
Jeff the Chef
What a gorgeous color! I love watermellon … I bet I’d love this!
Eva Taylor
Oooh what a pretty drink. Love the colour, it would be perfect for the warmer temperatures we have been (finally) having! Watermelon is so refreshing!
Michelle Wilson
The only “problem” with this drink for me would be not eating all the watermelon before making the drink. I love this recipe and all things watermelon.
Chef Mimi
Delicious! I spent quite a while trying to figure out what a needles watermelon was!!!!!!
Larry
Looks really good and will be nice and refreshing on a hot day.
Jerri Hanna
This sounds wonderful! I am pulling the Vitamix out of retirement. Bravo!
angiesrecipes
So refreshing and I adore the beautiful colour too.
David Scott Allen
Aguas frescas are really popular here in Tucson, though I’ve never made them at home. I’ll be trying this as soon as watermelon is available. (It might be there in the market already — since we have been gone a while, I am not sure what is ripe now.)
Lea Ann (Cooking On The Ranch)
What a beautiful Summer beverage. I’ve been threatening to make myself an aqua fresca for years and your watermelon version has me inspired. Love that squeeze of lime, and always have some agave syrup on hand.
Cooking Julia
What a nice color for such a fresh drink!
Alfreda James
A beverage similar to this was popular in downtown Miami years ago!!! I’m definitely going to make it. I ate almost 1/2 watermelon for lunch today; SMH!
Balvinder
What a beautiful refreshing and healthy drink! Summer is coming and I need to make this.
sherry
oh yes i love making agua fresca! always delicious.
Valentina
Such a gorgeous color! Just in time for summer. Watermelon season is the best!
NancyC
This aqua fresca looks so refreshing—perfect for summer!
2pots2cook
Vibrant, healthy and refreshing! Who could ask for more!?!?
Judee
There is nothing more refreshing and thirst quenching than watermelon. This drink must taste amazing and easy to make too!
Marcelle
This watermelon agua fresca has a lovely color and I sincerely wish I had some right now! The summer heat is already brutal here in South Texas, and a tall glass of this would be an awesome treat any time of the day. Love the recipe, Velva!
marcela
I love agua fresca…not only it is refreshing, but also very healthy!!….you have a beautiful picture of it!!…..Abrazotes, Marcela