Cucumber Watermelon Agua Fresca

Sweet and refreshing, this cucumber watermelon agua fresca is the perfect drink for any day of the week. With just a few tips, make the best agua fresca at home!

If you love watermelon, you're in for a treat today! Our watermelon juice just got a facelift and a Mexican twist: I present you this delicious watermelon cucumber agua fresca!

What is agua fresca?

Agua fresca, which means "fresh water" is a non-alcoholic drink made with fruit, cereals, flowers or seeds blended with water and sugar. Sometimes herbs such as mint and citrus such as lemon or lime are added to the drink as well to give a kick to the flavor. Some popular flavors of agua fresca are cucumber, tamarind and hibiscus. This drink is popular in Mexico and central America.

Cucumber watermelon agua fresca

To make this drink at home, you need a few ingredients including watermelon, cucumber, water, lemon juice and sugar. Seedless watermelon would work perfectly in this recipe.

If you're making a big batch of watermelon agua fresca, it's best to make it in two smaller batches to make sure there are no chunks left and the drink is pretty smooth.

Can I make this drink sugar free?

Yes! Instead of sugar, use maple syrup or honey to make this recipe. You can also use stevia, coconut sugar or simply leave any kind of sweetener out.

Do I need to strain the watermelon agua fresca?

You don't have to strain it necessarily, but if you like the drink to be very smooth and clear, I recommend you strain it. Serve over ice and enjoy a tasty and refreshing drink.

Can I make it ahead of time?

I love serving this drink fresh but you can also make it a couple of hours ahead of time. Just give it another blend before serving. You can also have all the ingredients chopped and ready in the blender and start blending right before serving.

Cucumber Watermelon Agua Fresca

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Sweet and refreshing, this cucumber watermelon agua fresca is the perfect drink for any day of the week. With just a few tips, make the best agua fresca at home! 

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Prep Time 10 mins

Total Time 10 mins

Course Drinks

Cuisine Mexican

Servings 6 serving

Calories 115 kcal

Equipment

• Blender

Ingredients

  

• 8 cups watermelon cut into chunks
• 1 cup cold water
• 1 ½ cup cucumber chopped
• 2 tablespoon sugar
• 1 lemon juice of

Instructions

 

• Place the watermelon chunks in a blender with the water. Blend to combine.
• Add in cucumber, sugar and lemon juice. Blend until smooth.
• Pour the agua fresca through a fine mesh strainer over a large bowl. Using a spatula, press against the sieve to get all the water out.
• Pour cucumber watermelon agua fresca over ice in a jug or a few glasses. Garnish with lemon or watermelon wedges.

Notes

• For sugar free version, leave out the sugar or use maple syrup, honey or stevia. 
• It's not necessary to strain the agua fresca, however, if you like the drink to be very smooth and clear, I suggest you strain it. 

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