Lupin Free Cucumber-Basil Watermelon Agua Fresca
Sweet, cooling, and impossibly refreshing, this blended drink is the kind of thing you want waiting in the fridge on a hot afternoon. Ripe watermelon and crisp English cucumber get blended together with fresh basil, bright lime juice, and a touch of honey, then strained into a silky, jewel-toned pitcher drink that looks as stunning as it tastes. The fine-mesh straining step is what sets this apart from a chunky smoothie — it gives you a clean, restaurant-quality agua fresca with zero fuss. Every single ingredient here is naturally whole and plant-based, so there's no need to scan labels or worry about hidden flour-based additives sneaking in. The honey lets you dial the sweetness up or down to your liking, and an extra squeeze of lime can sharpen the whole thing beautifully. Serve it over ice with a sprig of basil or a few thin cucumber rounds floating on top, and it instantly feels like something you'd order at a nice café. It's the kind of drink that disappears fast, so you might want to make a double batch.
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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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