Watermelon-Lime Agua Fresca

Name: Watermelon-Lime Agua Fresca
Yield: Serves 8 to 10 (makes 7 cups)
Cuisine: Latin America & Caribbean, Mexican
Ingredients: 8 cups seedless, watermelon, cut into 1-inch pieces; 2 cups, water; 1/4 cup, lime juice (2 limes), plus extra for seasoning; 2 tablespoons agave nectar or, honey, plus extra for seasoning; 1/8 teaspoon, salt; Fresh, mint leaves (optional)

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated July/August 2019

Latin America & Caribbean

Quench your thirst with this refreshing drink.

SERVES8 to 10 (makes 7 cups)

TIME15 minutes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Agua fresca means “fresh water” and is the catchall term for a variety of beverages made by combining fruits, grains, seeds, or flowers with sugar and water. To make a watermelon version, we whiz chunks of melon with water in a blender and ...

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