WATERMELON AGUA FRESCA
Provided by Valerie Bertinelli
Categories beverage
Time 45m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Add the sugar and 1/2 cup water to a small saucepan. Stir and bring to a simmer over medium heat until the sugar is melted, then turn off the heat and let cool.
- Add the watermelon, lime zest and juice and 3 tablespoons of the cooled simple syrup to a blender. Blend until smooth. Pour into 4 small glasses.
- Garnish each with a wheel of lime.
MELON AGUA FRESCA
Provided by Aida Mollenkamp
Categories beverage
Time 1m
Yield 4 to 6 servings (about 1 quart)
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Place all ingredients in a blender and process until smooth. Chill and serve over ice.
WATERMELON AGUA FRESCA
Steps:
- Add the watermelon, vinegar and mint to a blender and blend to combine. Strain the mixture through a sieve into a pitcher. Add the sparkling water, a pinch of salt and chili powder and ice.
AGUA FRESCA DE MELON (CANTALOUPE)
Refreshing and cooling Agua De Melón! This light fruit drink is very popular throughout Mexico and specially during the hot summer months.
Provided by Ana Frias
Categories Drinks
Time 10m
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Peel the cantaloupe and remove the seeds using a spoon.
- Cut into large chunks.
- Optional, reserve a few slices of melon and cut into small cubes to garnish your drinks with.
- In a blender, blend half of the cantaloupe with 2 cups of the water, the lime juice (if using any) and half the sugar at high speed until smooth.
- Transfer the juice into a jar and repeat process with the other half of the cantaloupe.
- Refrigerate for 1 hour or longer. Fill a glass with ice, pour in the agua fresca, garnish with a chunk of cantaloupe, or a mint sprig, and serve.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 8 glasses, Calories 98 kcal, Carbohydrate 25 g, Sugar 19 g
WATERMELON AGUA FRESCA
This is a drink served throughout Mexico. It is made with several different fruits. This is a watermelon drink.
Provided by Sherbear1
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Time 25m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Puree the watermelon and water in a blender until smooth. Add sugar to taste. Cut the lime slices in half. Place a half lime slice into each of 8 glasses along with 3 mint leaves. Crush with a cocktail muddler, then fill each glass with ice. Pour in the watermelon agua fresca, and stir before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 72.4 calories, Carbohydrate 18.7 g, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 0.5 g, Sodium 1.3 mg, Sugar 17.3 g
WATERMELON AND CUCUMBER AGUA FRESCA
This is hands down the most refreshing drink I've ever made. The fresh watermelon and cucumber go very well together. You can also throw in a little fresh mint or basil too. Serve this at your next gathering, your family and friends will love it!
Provided by CookingWithShelia
Categories Summer Drinks
Time 10m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Put watermelon in a blender. Blend until the chunks turn to liquid. Add cucumber chunks and blend again. Pour in water, sugar, and lime juice. Blend once more. Strain through a sieve to remove pulp.
- Fill 4 glasses with ice and pour agua fresca on top.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 101.4 calories, Carbohydrate 26.2 g, Fat 0.5 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 1.9 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 5.3 mg, Sugar 18.9 g
WATERMELON LIME AGUA FRESCA
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.
Provided by Anonymous
Categories Drinks Recipes Juice Recipes
Time 1h15m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- 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 : Calories 63.6 calories, Carbohydrate 16.4 g, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 0.5 g, Sodium 6.6 mg, Sugar 14.8 g
CHEF JOHN'S WATERMELON AGUA FRESCA
This is my all-time favorite summertime drink. When it's hot and humid and you're totally parched, there's nothing as refreshing, as revitalizing, and as restorative as ice-cold watermelon agua fresca. It's one of life's great drinkable pleasures.
Provided by Chef John
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Time 50m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Scoop flesh from watermelon half and transfer watermelon to a blender. Add 2 cups cold water. Place a folded towel on blender lid and blend until liquefied, about 1 minute. Strain through a fine mesh strainer into a large bowl to remove fibers. Discard fibers left in strainer. Skim and discard excess foam from juice if desired.
- Place sugar and 1/2 cup water into a saucepan over medium heat and stir until water is hot and sugar has dissolved. Turn off heat and let simple syrup cool to room temperature. Stir simple syrup into watermelon juice to taste.
- Pour drink into a 2-quart pitcher and refrigerate until cold, at least 30 minutes. To serve, fill tall glasses with ice cubes and pour agua fresca drink over ice. Serve with straws.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 177 calories, Carbohydrate 45 g, Fat 0.6 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 6.7 mg, Sugar 39.9 g
WATERMELON OR CANTALOUPE AGUA FRESCA
Agua fresca is a light fruit drink popular throughout Mexico. It's simply made by blending fruit with water, a bit of sugar and a little lime juice. Begin with sweet, juicy melon, or your agua fresca won't have much flavor.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Categories easy, non-alcoholic drinks
Time 1h
Yield Four servings
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Blend together the watermelon or cantaloupe with 1 1/2 cups of the water, the lime juice and the sugar at high speed until smooth. Strain through a medium strainer into a large pitcher or bowl. Stir in the remaining water. Refrigerate for 1 hour or longer. Fill a glass with ice, pour in the agua fresca, garnish with a mint sprig, and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 59, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 15 grams, Fat 0 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 9 milligrams, Sugar 13 grams
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