Name: Watermelon Agua Fresca with Mint
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 8 Cups Watermelon (cubed); 1/2 Cup Mint

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This Watermelon Agua Fresca will leave you feeling refreshed and energized. Perfect for a warm summer day, it also provides crisp notes of mint. Blend this drink up in a snap, and sit back with this thirst quenching beverage. Grab that blender, and let’s make some drinks!

What is Agua Fresca

But what is agua fresca anyways? Agua fresca is a Mexican drink that literally translates to “fresh water”. It’s not only water, but mixed with fruit and sometimes other flavorings. So it’s basically like a refreshing juice. Just enough flavor to taste great, but with less sugar and more water to keep you hydrated.

While traditional Agua Fresca combines fruit with water, we used only fruit. Since watermelon is about 96% water, you don’t want to add more water. So if you do use other types of fruit, adjust the ratio of water. This will vary depending on the sweetness of the fruit.

Lastly, remember that there are no rules to Agua Fresca. So it really comes down to personal preference of sweetness, and water content.

If you want to learn more about agua fresca, here is an article about the history of aquas frescas.

How to Make Watermelon Agua Fresca

Watermelon Agua Fresca with Mint

Recipe by Cooking Up Vegan Course: DrinksCuisine: MexicanDifficulty: Easy

Servings

servings

Prep time

minutes

Total time

minutes

Refreshing watermelon and mint drink.

Ingredients

8 Cups 8 Watermelon (cubed)
1/2 Cup 1/2 Mint

Directions

Cube the watermelon so that it fits into the blender nicely.
Add all of the ingredients to a blender.
Blend on high speed until smooth.
Pour over ice.
Enjoy!

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Nutrition Facts

6 servings per container

Amount Per ServingCalories60
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0.3g 0%
- Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 1%
Potassium 244mg 7%
Total Carbohydrate 14.6g 5%
- Dietary Fiber 1.3g 4%
- Sugars 11.3g
Protein 1.4g 2%

Calcium 2%
Iron 7%

* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.