Pistachio Free Mint & Lime Watermelon Agua Fresca

Few drinks are as instantly refreshing as a well-made agua fresca, and this watermelon version is the kind of thing you'll want to keep in the fridge all summer long. Fresh mint gets blended first with cold water until the liquid turns a vivid green, which gives the whole drink a cool, herbal backbone that plays beautifully against the bright hit of lime juice. Straining the blended mixture through a fine-mesh sieve is the move that transforms it from a smoothie into something genuinely elegant — a clear, jewel-toned pink drink that looks as good as it tastes. A little optional honey lets you dial in the sweetness to your exact preference, so it works whether your watermelon is perfectly ripe or just okay. Every single ingredient here is straightforward and naturally free of tree nuts, so there's no label-reading stress or ingredient swapping required — just real, whole produce doing all the work. Serve it over a tall glass of ice with a sprig of mint and a lime wheel, and it's the kind of drink that makes any afternoon feel like a celebration.

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