Agua de sandía
Watermelon drink
Agua de sandía: watermelon blended with lime and served over ice, a Mexican summer agua fresca
When watermelons are piled high in the markets of Jalisco and Sonora in summer, almost every taquería has a jar of bright pink agua de sandía next to the horchata. It needs only ripe watermelon, water, a squeeze of lime and a touch of sugar, and children love it. Chef's tip: a very ripe melon may need no sugar at all, so taste before you sweeten.
- Total time
- 10 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ lb seedless watermelon fleshcubed
- 3 ¼ cups cold water
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- 2 tbsp sugarto taste
- 10 ½ oz ice cubes
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Blend the 2 ¼ lb seedless watermelon flesh with half the 1 ½ cups cold water for 30 seconds, just until liquid. Blending too long is a common mistake; it crushes the white seeds and makes the drink cloudy and bitter.
2 minStep 2: Strain through a sieve into a jug.
3 minStep 3: Stir in the rest of the 1 ½ cups cold water, the 2 tbsp lime juice and the 2 tbsp sugar if needed until dissolved.
2 minStep 4: Serve over 10 ½ oz ice cubes straight away, with a few small cubes of melon in each glass if you like.
2 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 50 kcal
- Protein
- 1 g
- Carbs
- 12 g
- Fat
- 0 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does agua de sandía take?
- About 10 minutes in total.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of lime juice?
- Lemon juice, same amount.
- What can I use instead of sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
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