Low Sodium Cucumber-Basil Watermelon Agua Fresca

Total time25 min

Prep time10 min

Cook time0 min

Low Sodium Cucumber-Basil Watermelon Agua Fresca

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Ingredients

4 servings

6 cups seedless watermelon, cut into 1-inch cubes (about ½ small watermelon)
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1 medium english cucumber, peeled and roughly chopped
½ cup fresh basil leaves, loosely packed
3 tbsp fresh lime juice (from about 2 limes)
1–2 tbsp honey, or to taste
¼ tsp fine sea salt
Chef's tip
Season to taste - salt substitutes can taste bitter in larger amounts, so start with less.
1 cup cold water

For serving

ice, for serving
fresh basil sprigs or thin cucumber slices, for garnish (optional)

Instructions

1
Add the watermelon cubes, chopped cucumber, basil leaves, lime juice, honey, salt, and cold water to a blender. Blend on high until completely smooth, about 45–60 seconds.
2
Set a fine-mesh strainer over a large pitcher. Pour the blended mixture through the strainer in batches, pressing gently on the solids with a spoon to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard the solids.

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