Agua de Sandia
Enjoy this watermelon agua fresca anytime you want a cool refreshing drink. Agua fresca translates as “fresh Water.” In Spanish this drink would be called agua de sandia, or you guessed it, “watermelon water.” Any time you see a drink is called “agua de…” it is a type of agua fresca. “Agua de piña” (pineapple), “agua de pepino” (cucumber), “agua de melon” (cantaloupe). You get the idea :)
How to Make
Aguas frescas couldn’t be simpler to make. To make this one, blend watermelon and sugar with water and then serve lightly chilled. We like ours a little on the pulpy side. Reduce the quantity of watermelon if you prefer your agua a little thinner. Aguas of all types are enjoyed throughout Mexico and typically served with the comida, or mid-day meal.
Get the ripest watermelon that you can. Your drink will be so much sweeter and richer in flavor. Plus, make sure you remove all of the seeds before blending.
Provecho!
Watermelon Water Recipe
Ingredients
- ⅛ medium watermelon. To portion the watermelon, cut it in half lengthwise and then cut one of the quarters in half. Use 1 of the small pieces to prepare this drink.
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ gallon water
- 8 mint or spearmint leaves
Instructions
- Cut the watermelon into chunks and remove all the seeds.
- Place the cut-up watermelon in the blender with 2 cups water and blend until smooth. (about 30 seconds)
- Pour the blended watermelon into a ½ gallon pitcher and add the cup of sugar.
- Stir vigorously until the sugar has dissolved.
- Serve lightly chilled or over ice.
- Garnish each glass with a mint leaf.
Jada eckles Wallace says
It is fun make
Everly Gurule says
Easy to make and soooooo delicious
Jose Ruiz says
The translation isn’t ‘fresh water’, it’s cool water.
Ruth says
Love these waters….I do use stevia or monk fruit for sweetner…taste great and has no calories from sugar…I also make ice cubes from blended fruit…with just enough water to blend the fruit..so it is more concentrated…try this with pineapple..or raspberries, I do not add sugar… then you can strain it and freeze as ice cubes, put in plastic bag when frozen. Then add one or two cubes to your water to flavor or your tea with more ice if you like…It taste better than most flavored waters you buy!