Sparkling Watermelon Agua Fresca

Sparkling Watermelon Agua Fresca

Serves 8

Ingredients

  • 5 cups cubed watermelon
  • 2 1/2 cups cold sparkling water
  • Lime juice (to taste)
  • Simple syrup (to taste)
  • Fresh mint leaves
  • Lime slices

Directions

  1. Place melon in a blender and purée. Pour into a pitcher.
  2. Add sparkling water, lime juice, and simple syrup. Adjust to taste.
  3. VARIATIONS:
  4. MINT AGUA FRESCA:
  5. In a saucepan, combine 1/4 cup mint leaves, 1/4 cup sugar, and 1/2 cup water. Bring to boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Remove from heat, cool, then chill. Strain to remove mint leaves. Stir mint syrup, to taste, into melon purée along with sparkliing water.
  6. HONEYDEW-BASIL AGUA FRESCA:
  7. Follow mint recipe above, using basil instead of mint, and honeydew melon for the purée.
  8. STRAWBERRY OR MANGO AGUA FRESCA:
  9. Use berries or mango instead of melon. Purée fruit and pour through a fine-meshed strainer. Discard pulp.
  10. SIMPLE SYRUP:
  11. Bring 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup water to boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Cool. Store covered in refrigerator up to 1 month.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (based on 8 servings)
  • Calories: 30
  • Fat: 0.0 g
  • Saturated Fat: 0.0 g
  • Trans Fat: 0.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 15.0 mg
  • Carbohydrates: 7.0 g
  • Fiber: 0.0 g
  • Added Sugars: 0.0 g
  • Sugar: 6.0 g
  • Protein: 1.0 g