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Chef John's Watermelon Agua Fresca
Prep
10 mins
Cook
0 mins
Servings
6
Difficulty
Easy
This watermelon agua fresca is my go to drink when the heat hits hard. It's ridiculously easy to make in just ten minutes with zero cooking required, which means you can have a refreshing pitcher ready faster than you can say summer. Watermelon is packed with lycopene, an antioxidant that's great for your heart, and it's naturally hydrating since it's mostly water anyway. Best of all, it costs just pennies to make with ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen. One sip and you'll understand why this Mexican classic is such a beloved staple.
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Ingredients
- ½ seedless watermelon½ seedless watermelon
- 22 cups cold water
- ½ cup white sugar, or to taste½ cup white sugar, or to taste
- ½ cup water½ cup water
Detail level
Instructions
- 1
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.
- 2
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.
- 3
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.
- 4
"So refreshing!".
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