Almond Free Cucumber-Basil Watermelon Agua Fresca
This is the kind of drink that makes a hot afternoon feel like a vacation. Sweet watermelon, cool cucumber, and fragrant fresh basil come together in a blended, strained sip that's refreshing in the most vibrant, garden-fresh way possible. A squeeze of lime and a touch of honey round out the flavor, giving you that perfect balance of bright and sweet without anything artificial or processed. The whole thing gets blended smooth and pressed through a fine-mesh strainer, so what ends up in your glass is silky, jewel-toned, and completely pulp-free. Every single ingredient here is naturally free of tree nuts, so there's no label-reading stress or substitution gymnastics required — just real, whole produce doing all the work. It's easy to adjust to your taste before chilling, which means you can dial up the lime for extra zing or add a little more honey if your watermelon needs a boost. Serve it over ice with a sprig of basil or a few cucumber slices on the rim and it looks as good as it tastes.
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4 servings
- 6 cups seedless watermelon, cut into 1-inch cubes (about ½ small watermelon)
- 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
- 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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