Emulsifier Free Classic Watermelon Agua Fresca
Refreshing, naturally sweet, and built from just a handful of real ingredients, this agua fresca is summer in a glass. Fresh watermelon gets blended with cold water, a squeeze of lime, a pinch of salt, and just enough sugar to round everything out — nothing more, nothing less. For anyone navigating emulsifier-free eating, packaged drinks and flavored beverages can be a minefield of additives and stabilizers, but this recipe sidesteps all of that entirely. Every ingredient here is whole and straightforward, so you know exactly what's going into your cup. Straining the blended watermelon through a fine-mesh sieve gives the drink a clean, smooth texture that feels almost restaurant-quality without any effort. A squeeze of fresh lime lifts the flavor and adds a subtle brightness that makes the whole thing taste more complex than it actually is. Pour it over ice on a hot afternoon and it's genuinely hard to believe something this good takes almost no time at all.
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4 servings
- 6 cups seedless watermelon, cut into 1-inch cubes (about ½ small watermelon)
- 1 cup cold water
- 2 tbsp fresh lime juice (from about 1 lime)
- 1–2 tbsp granulated sugar, or to taste
- ¼ tsp salt
For serving
- ice, for serving (optional)
- lime wedges, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Add the watermelon cubes and cold water to a blender and blend on high until completely smooth, about 30–45 seconds.
- 2
Set a fine-mesh strainer over a large pitcher. Pour the blended watermelon through the strainer, pressing gently on the solids with a spoon to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard the pulp left in the strainer.
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