In Mexico, you can find watermelon agua fresca everywhere. This drink can be made with any fruit, grain, seeds, or floral infusions you love. It is a healthy and refreshing way to start the day.
In any simple recipe the quality of the ingredients is crucial. Make sure your fruit (or other ingredient) is truly ripe and ready to eat for the best end product.
Favorite flavors in Mexico include: melon, pineapple, mango, strawberry, lime, horchata (a rice based beverage), flor de jamaica (hisbiscus), and chia seed (blended with other vegetables or fruit).
I like my agua fresca with fruity bits for the extra fiber, but if you prefer the drink can be strained before serving.
Watermelon Agua Fresca
- Prep Time5 min
- Yield1 serving
- Energy161 cal
Ingredients
- 2 c Watermelon
- 1/4 c filtered water
- 2 slices of lime
- fresh mint leaves
- raw sweetener to taste
Instructions
Puree the watermelon and water in a blender until smooth.
Add sweetener to taste.
Place lime slices into each glass 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.
- Amount per serving
- Calories161
- % Daily Value*
- Total Fat0.59 g0.82%
- Saturated Fat0.05 g0.25%
- Polyunsaturated Fat0.16 g
- Monounsaturated Fat0.12 g
- Cholesterol0 mg0%
- Sodium6.75 mg0.29%
- Total Carbohydrate40.83 g14.85%
- Dietary Fiber1.7 g6.07%
- Total Sugars33.45 g
- Sugar Alcohal0.21 g
- Protein2.01 g4.02%
- Vitamin D (Cholecalciferol)0 IU0%
- Calcium30.09 mg2.31%
- Iron0.88 mg4.89%
- Potassium361.43 mg7.69%
- Vitamin A1793.53 mcg199.28%
- Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)33.24 mg36.93%
- Vitamin E (Tocopherol)0.42 IU1.27%
- Vitamin K6.36 mcg5.3%
- Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)0.13 mg10.83%
- Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)0.1 mg7.69%
- Vitamin B3 (Niacin)0.73 mg4.56%
- Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)0.19 mg11.18%
- Folate17.37 mcg4.34%
- Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid)0.71 mg14.2%
- Phosphorus37.05 mg2.96%
- Magnesium32.63 mg7.77%
- Zinc0.34 mg3.09%
- Selenium1.65 mcg3%
- Copper0.15 mg16.67%
- Manganese0.12 mg5.22%
