Best 20 Agua Fresca Recipes

WATERMELON AGUA FRESCA

Steps:

• Puree the watermelon and water in a blender until smooth. Add sugar to taste. Cut the lime slices in half. Place a half lime slice into each of 8 glasses 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.

AGUA FRESCA

Steps:

• Place water, cantaloupe, and sugar in a blender; blend until smooth. Divide ice into two glasses and pour cantaloupe mixture over ice.

WATERMELON LIME AGUA FRESCA

Steps:

• Combine 1 cup water, watermelon, and sugar in a blender; process until smooth. Pour into a large pitcher; stir in lime juice and remaining 7 cups water. Taste; adjust sugar or lime juice. Refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.

AGUA FRESCA DE SANDIA (WATERMELON AGUA FRESCA)

Steps:

• Cut watermelon into small pieces and place in a blender. Add 1 cup water and 1/8 cup sugar; puree until smooth. Pour into a pitcher.
• Add remaining 2 cups water. Sweeten with additional sugar, to taste.

CUCUMBER AGUA FRESCA

Steps:

• Combine 2 1/4 cups chopped cucumbers, 2 cups water, 1 cup ice cubes, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/3 cup lime juice, and 1 pinch of salt in blender. Blend until sugar dissolves and mixture is smooth but slushy, about 2 minutes. Transfer mixture to pitcher. Repeat with remaining chopped cucumbers, 2 cups water, 1 cup ice cubes, sugar, lime juice, and salt.
• Place additional ice cubes in 8 glasses. Fill with cucumber drink.

WATERMELON OR CANTALOUPE AGUA FRESCA

Steps:

• Blend together the watermelon or cantaloupe with 1 1/2 cups of the water, the lime juice and the sugar at high speed until smooth. Strain through a medium strainer into a large pitcher or bowl. Stir in the remaining water. Refrigerate for 1 hour or longer. Fill a glass with ice, pour in the agua fresca, garnish with a mint sprig, and serve.

CUCUMBER-LIME AGUA FRESCA

Steps:

• Puree 2 cups chopped peeled cucumbers, the juice of 1 lime, 2 tablespoons agave syrup, 1/2 cup mint and 1 cup water in a blender. Chill 30 minutes, then strain, pressing on the solids. Divide among ice-filled glasses. Top with cucumber and lime slices.

AGUA FRESCA DE PEPINO: COLD CUCUMBER DRINK

Steps:

• Put 1/2 cup of water in a blender container with 1 cup of sliced cucumber. Blend. Add more cucumber and blend. Continue until all the cucumbers are pureed.
• Strain the cucumber juice of its seeds into a very large pitcher. Add the remaining water, lime juice, and sugar, to taste. Chill before serving.

CUCUMBER-BASIL AGUA FRESCA

Steps:

• Slice a few thin slices of cucumber; reserve for garnish. Peel and coarsely chop remaining cucumber.
• Purée chopped cucumber, lime juice, basil, 1/4 cup sugar, and 2 cups water in a food processor until very smooth. Strain into a pitcher and add 2 cups water, adding more sugar or water if needed, then chill until ready to serve. Add reserved cucumber slices just before serving.

AGUA FRESCA DE PINA Y PEPINO (PINEAPPLE AND CUCUMBER)

Steps:

• Combine pineapple, cucumber, and sweetener in a blender. Add 2 cups water and blend until smooth.
• Pour into a pitcher and add the remaining 2 cups water.

WATERMELON AGUA FRESCA

Steps:

• Add the watermelon, vinegar and mint to a blender and blend to combine. Strain the mixture through a sieve into a pitcher. Add the sparkling water, a pinch of salt and chili powder and ice.

WATERMELON, STRAWBERRY AND TEQUILA AGUA FRESCA

Steps:

• Toss the watermelon, diced strawberries, sugar and salt in a large bowl to blend. Let stand until the sugar dissolves and a syrup forms, stirring occasionally, at least 15 minutes and up to 30 minutes.
• Working in batches, puree the fruit mixture with the tequila and 2 teaspoons of the lime juice, combining each batch in a large pitcher. Stir to blend. Add more lime juice if desired. Refrigerate until very cold, at least 1 hour and up to 3 hours.
• For the garnish: Thread 1 strawberry, 1 lime wedge and 1 watermelon cube onto 6 skewers. Divide the agua fresca among 6 chilled glasses. Stick a skewer with garnishes into each drink and serve.

AGUA FRESCA DE JAMAICA

Steps:

• Place the hibiscus in a bowl, rinse thoroughly with cold water, and drain. Cover with 4 cups cold water, add allspice berries, if using, and soak for 4 to 12 hours. Strain through a fine mesh sieve into a pitcher, pressing firmly and then discarding solids. Add 4 cups water and then sweeten to taste with sugar or agave syrup.

MEXICAN WATERMELON AGUA FRESCA - 1 WW POINT

Steps:

• Combine 4 cups of the watermelon cubes and 1/2 cup of the water in a blender and puree. Press the mixture through a sieve set over a medium bowl. Pour into a large pitcher. Repeat with the remaining watermelon and water.
• Add the sugar and lime juice to the pitcher; stir until the sugar is dissolved.
• Pour the aqua fresca into 6 ice-filled glasses. Garnish each drink with a watermelon wedge.

CANTALOUPE AGUA FRESCA

Steps:

• Peel, seed, and coarsely chop melon.
• Place 2 cups melon in a blender, add enough water to cover melon, and blend well. Strain, reserving liquid.
• Place liquid in a 2-qt pitcher and discard solids.
• Repeat procedure with remaining cantaloupe.
• Add lime juice and sugar to pitcher and stir well. Serve over ice.

MELON AGUA FRESCA

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in a blender and process until smooth. Chill and serve over ice.

WATERMELON-MINT AGUA FRESCA

Steps:

• Combine mint leaves, sugar, and 1/4 cup water in a small pot. Bring to a boil and stir until sugar has dissolved. Transfer mixture to a heatproof container and chill, uncovered, until cool, about 30 minutes.
• Strain mint syrup into a blender; discard mint leaves. Add watermelon and lime juice and blend until very smooth. Using a fine-mesh sieve, strain into a pitcher; discard solids. Add 2 cups water and stir well to combine. Serve with mint sprigs.
• Do Ahead
• Aqua fresca can be stored in an airtight container and chilled for up to 1 day.

AGUA FRESCA DE PINA Y ESPINACAS (PINEAPPLE SPINACH AGUA FRESCA)

Steps:

• Combine pineapple, spinach, and sweetener in a blender. Add 2 cups water and blend until smooth.
• Pour into a pitcher and add the remaining 4 cups water.

STRAWBERRY-BASIL AGUA FRESCA

Steps:

• Add the strawberries, sugar, basil leaves and lemon juice to a blender; puree on high speed for 1 minute. Add 2 cups cold water and puree for an additional minute. Pour the mixture into a large pitcher and stir in another 2 cups cold water.
• Serve over ice.

STRAWBERRY AGUA FRESCA

Steps:

• Mix strawberries, water, and sugar together in a pitcher until sugar dissolves. Stir in ice cubes.