Agua de Sandía
Watermelon Cooler
Chilled watermelon cubes are blended and loosely strained into a bright, barely sweetened agua fresca finished with fresh lime — no cooking, so the fresh melon aroma stays intact.
Agua de Sandía
✦ Antes de Empezar
Before you cook
Why shouldn't I heat or cook this agua fresca?
Agua de sandía is meant to stay completely raw — heating the watermelon would dull the fresh melon aroma that defines the drink, so just blend, chill, and serve cold.
Ingredientes· 4View
Fruit Base
- 4 cupsSweet Seedless Watermelondiced chunks
- 6 cupsCold Waterdivided
Seasoning
- 2 tbspLime Juicefreshly squeezed
- 1/4 cupGranulated Sugaradjust depending on sweetness of fruit
Instrucciones
5 pasosLicúa la sandía
Blend the watermelon
Blend the watermelon with 1 cup of the water until liquefied.
Cuela (opcional)
Strain (optional)
Strain if you want a smoother agua fresca, or leave it unstrained to keep the pulp.
Combina los ingredientes
Combine everything
Pour into a pitcher and add the remaining water, lime juice, salt, and just enough sweetener to balance the fruit.
Enfría
Chill
Chill for at least 30 minutes, stirring before serving since the natural pulp settles.
Sirve
Serve
Serve over ice. Don't boil the watermelon — its fresh aroma is the defining quality of the drink.
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