What is Agua Fresca?
Head into any taqueria here in the West and likely you’ll find agua fresca (translated literally “fresh water”) for sale as well. The standard flavors are tamarindo (made with tamarind), horchata (rice and cinnamon), and jamaica (hibiscus), but you can make agua fresca, a cooling, refreshing drink, from almost any juicy fruit.
Watermelon Agua Fresca with Strawberry
They were selling this combination—watermelon and strawberry—at Whole Foods today. The samples were so good I had to make this watermelon drink recipe for myself when I got home. I think they would freeze well, too, as a fruit popsicle (without the added water, and maybe a bit more sugar).
Strawberry Watermelon Agua Fresca Recipe
PrintIngredients
- 1 pound diced seedless or seeded watermelon (without rind), about 3-4 cups
- 8 ounces strawberries, stems removed (about a pint)
- 1 Tbsp lemon or lime juice
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup cold water
Method
Put all ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. If you want, you can strain the purée through a mesh sieve, to strain out any pulpy pieces that didn't get broken up in the blender. Adjust the ingredients to taste.
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I made this today with watermelon and strawberries I had just bought, the strawberries and watermelon tasted great before I made them into this. I don’t know what I did wrong but after I made them into this drink it didn’t taste good, the drink tastes like I used fruit/melon on the verge of rotting when that is not the case at all. ill have to try this again another time and trg getting the supplies from a different store.?
This was absolutely Delicious! So refreshing on a hot day.
I made this today with a seedless watermelon and frozen strawberries. YUM!
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10 of my 11 – 13 year olds fully approved and begged for more when we made this today in the BBQ pit class. Score!
Hi Ford – I didn’t really notice the strawberry seeds, but there were still a few small lumps of watermelon in mine. You can press the purée through a strainer if you want it super smooth.
Hi Savory – Doesn’t hurt to try. Let us know how using frozen strawberries works out for you if you try it.