Seeds Free Cucumber-Basil Watermelon Agua Fresca
This blended drink is the definition of warm-weather refreshment — sweet watermelon, cool cucumber, and fragrant basil come together in a glass that tastes like a garden at peak summer. The combination of fresh lime juice and a touch of honey keeps the flavor bright and balanced without leaning too sweet. Because the recipe calls for seedless watermelon and the whole mixture gets strained through a fine-mesh sieve, you end up with a beautifully smooth, seed-free sip every single time — no picking or worrying about what slipped through. That straining step is the quiet hero here, pressing every last drop of flavor out of the solids while leaving nothing unwanted behind. A short chill in the fridge lets the flavors meld and makes it genuinely cold when it hits the glass. Pile on the ice, drop in a sprig of basil or a thin cucumber round, and you have something that 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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