Best 9 Mexican Watermelon Agua Fresca 1 Ww Point Recipes

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**Indulge in the Refreshing Delight of Mexican Watermelon Agua Fresca: A Treasure Trove of Flavorful Recipes**

Quench your thirst and tantalize your taste buds with the vibrant and flavorful Mexican Watermelon Agua Fresca. This delectable beverage, deeply rooted in Mexican culinary traditions, is a symphony of sweet watermelon, zesty lime, and a hint of refreshing mint. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create a thirst-quenching masterpiece that transports you to the sun-kissed streets of Mexico. Embark on a culinary journey as we explore a collection of Mexican Watermelon Agua Fresca recipes, each offering a unique twist on this classic refreshment. From the traditional recipe to variations infused with tropical fruits, herbs, and spices, these recipes cater to every palate. Get ready to experience a burst of flavors that will leave you feeling refreshed, revitalized, and utterly delighted.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

WATERMELON AGUA FRESCA



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This is a drink served throughout Mexico. It is made with several different fruits. This is a watermelon drink.

Provided by Sherbear1

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Time 25m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 cups cubed seeded watermelon
½ cup water
½ cup white sugar, or to taste
4 slices lime
24 fresh mint leaves
ice

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 72.4 calories, Carbohydrate 18.7 g, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 0.5 g, Sodium 1.3 mg, Sugar 17.3 g

WATERMELON AGUA FRESCA



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Provided by Molly Yeh

Categories     beverage

Time 10m

Yield 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 small watermelon (12 to 14 pounds), peeled and chopped
1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
Handful fresh mint
1 liter sparkling water
Pinch flakey sea salt
Pinch chili powder

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 AGUA FRESCA



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Make and share this Watermelon Agua Fresca recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Paris D

Categories     Smoothies

Time 10m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

6 cups watermelon, seedless, cubed
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup Splenda sugar substitute
1/2 lime, juice of
24 fresh mint leaves

Steps:

  • Puree the watermelon and water in a blender until smooth.
  • Add the Spenda, lime juice and fresh mint leaves.
  • Puree until smooth.
  • Stir before serving. Serve over ice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 166.4, Fat 0.7, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 6, Carbohydrate 42.9, Fiber 2.3, Sugar 34.3, Protein 2.9

WATERMELON AGUA FRESCA



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Make and share this Watermelon Agua Fresca recipe from Food.com.

Provided by susie cooks

Categories     Beverages

Time 1h15m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

4 cups watermelon, seeded, cubed, divided
4 cups water
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

Steps:

  • Finely chop two cups of the watermelon, and set aside.
  • Place remaining two cups watermelon in a blender; process until smooth.
  • Pour pureed watermelon through a sieve into a pitcher, and discard the solids.
  • Add water, sugar and lime juice; stir until sugar dissolves.
  • Stir in chopped watermelon.
  • Cover and chill at least one hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 47.9, Fat 0.2, Sodium 5.9, Carbohydrate 12.3, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 10.6, Protein 0.6

MEXICAN - AGUA FRESCA



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Agua fresca's are Mexican fruit beverages. I love Agua Fresca's and these ones sound wonderful to me. these recipes are from Whats4eats. These refreshing beverages are typically served from large barrel-shaped glass containers. The lime juice adds a lovely tartness to the drink making it more refreshing. Some of the more traditional varieties are watermelon, cantaloupe and strawberry. I have given 6 fruit options, choose the fruit you like and enjoy!

Provided by Baby Kato

Categories     Beverages

Time 15m

Yield 2 1/2 quarts

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 cups strawberries, chopped coarsely (strawberry fresca)
3 cups melon, honey, chopped coarsely (honey melon fresca)
3 cups cantaloupes, chopped coarsely (cantaloupe fresca)
3 cups papayas, chopped coarsely (papaya fresca)
3 cups watermelon, chopped coarsely (watermelon fresca)
3 cups cucumbers, peeled, seeded (cucumber fresca)
6 -8 cups water
1/2-3/4 cup sugar, white
1/4 cup lime juice (optional)

Steps:

  • Add the fruit and 2-3 cups of the water to a blender and puree until smooth.
  • Strain through a sieve into a large pitcher.
  • Add the rest of water, 1/2 cup of sugar and the lime juice.
  • Stir well and add more water and sugar if needed.
  • Serve well chilled.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 430.6, Fat 1.8, SaturatedFat 0.3, Sodium 71.4, Carbohydrate 107.7, Fiber 9.7, Sugar 92.1, Protein 5.7

WATERMELON OR CANTALOUPE AGUA FRESCA



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Agua fresca is a light fruit drink popular throughout Mexico. It's simply made by blending fruit with water, a bit of sugar and a little lime juice. Begin with sweet, juicy melon, or your agua fresca won't have much flavor.

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Categories     easy, non-alcoholic drinks

Time 1h

Yield Four servings

Number Of Ingredients 4

4 cups diced, peeled ripe watermelon or cantaloupe
3 cups water
2 to 3 teaspoons fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon sugar

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.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 59, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 15 grams, Fat 0 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 9 milligrams, Sugar 13 grams

WATERMELON AGUA FRESCA



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This is the Runner-Up recipe for 1992 in the San Francisco Chronicle, by Jacqueline Higuera McMahan.

Provided by evelynathens

Categories     Beverages

Time 10m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

6 cups diced watermelon
3 cups water
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon watermelon seeds
lime slice (to garnish)

Steps:

  • Puree half of the fruit in a blender with 1 cup of the water.
  • Pour into a clear pitcher.
  • Add the remaining fruit and water to the blender, along with the sugar and lime juice; puree.
  • Combine with the juice in the pitcher.
  • Stir in the reserved seeds.
  • Refrigerate until chilled.
  • Serve over ice in clear glasses; garnish with lime.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 88, Fat 0.6, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 4.8, Carbohydrate 21.5, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 19.6, Protein 0.9

WATERMELON AGUA FRESCA



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This refreshing drink is served by roadside vendors all over Mexico. Not too much fruit, not too much sugar, just a beautiful way to quench your thirst on a summer day. From 'EatingWell.com' and posted for ZWT5. NOTE: Prep time DOES NOT include 4 hour chill time.

Provided by kitty.rock

Categories     Punch Beverage

Time 15m

Yield 10 1 cup servings, 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

8 cups watermelon (cubed, seeded, and divided)
1 cup water, divided
1/3 cup sugar, divided
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1 liter club soda or 1 liter seltzer water, well chilled
lime slice, for garnish

Steps:

  • Combine half the watermelon, half the water and half the sugar in a blender; puree.
  • Pour through a coarse strainer into a large container.
  • Repeat with the remaining watermelon, water and sugar.
  • Stir in lime juice.
  • Refrigerate until well chilled, about 4 hours.
  • To serve, stir in club soda (or seltzer) and garnish with lime.
  • MAKE AHEAD TIP: Prepare through Step 1, cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days.

CHEF JOHN'S WATERMELON AGUA FRESCA



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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.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Time 50m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 4

½ seedless watermelon
2 cups cold water
½ cup white sugar, or to taste
½ cup water

Steps:

  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 177 calories, Carbohydrate 45 g, Fat 0.6 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 6.7 mg, Sugar 39.9 g

Tips:

  • Choose a ripe, juicy watermelon for the best flavor.
  • If you don't have a blender, you can mash the watermelon flesh and then strain it through a fine-mesh sieve to remove any seeds or pulp.
  • Add a squeeze of lime juice or a pinch of salt to taste.
  • Agua fresca can be served immediately or chilled for later.
  • Garnish with a lime wedge or a sprig of mint for a refreshing touch.

Conclusion:

This Mexican watermelon agua fresca is a delicious and refreshing drink that is perfect for a hot summer day. It is easy to make and can be enjoyed by people of all ages. With only 1 Weight Watchers point per serving, it is a guilt-free way to cool down and satisfy your thirst. Whether you are looking for a healthy snack or a refreshing drink to serve at your next party, this watermelon agua fresca is sure to be a hit.

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