Recipes Cuisine Latin American Mexican Chef John's Watermelon Agua Fresca 4.5 (37) 30 Reviews 5 Photos This is my all-time favorite summertime drink. When it's hot and humid and you're totally parched, there's nothing as refreshing, as revitalizing, and as restorative as ice-cold watermelon agua fresca. It's one of life's great drinkable pleasures. Recipe by Chef John Updated on January 14, 2022 Save Saved! View All Saved Items Rate Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Add Photo 5 5 5 5 Prep Time: 10 mins Additional Time: 40 mins Total Time: 50 mins Servings: 6 Yield: 1 2-quart pitcher Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients ½ seedless watermelon 2 cups cold water ½ cup white sugar, or to taste ½ cup water Directions 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. 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. 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. "So refreshing!". Doughgirl8 Cook's Notes: Flesh from half a watermelon equals 5 to 6 cups. Optional: Fill empty watermelon half shell with ice, pour drink into watermelon shell, and serve garnished with a sprig of mint. I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 177 Calories 1g Fat 45g Carbs 2g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 6 Calories 177 % Daily Value * Total Fat 1g 1% Saturated Fat 0g 1% Sodium 7mg 0% Total Carbohydrate 45g 16% Dietary Fiber 2g 5% Total Sugars 40g Protein 2g Vitamin C 30mg 152% Calcium 29mg 2% Iron 1mg 5% Potassium 421mg 9% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved