Artificial Flavors Free Watermelon Cucumber Mint Agua Fresca
This drink is the definition of summer in a glass — cool, bright, and refreshingly light without a single drop of anything artificial. Every sip gets its flavor from real watermelon, crisp English cucumber, fresh mint, and a squeeze of lime, so what you taste is exactly what went into the blender. A touch of honey rounds out the sweetness naturally, and a pinch of sea salt quietly sharpens everything without drawing attention to itself. Blending and straining the mixture gives you a silky, jewel-toned liquid that looks like it came from a fancy café but took almost no effort at all. It's the kind of thing you'll want to keep a pitcher of in the fridge all week, ready to pour over ice whenever the heat hits. Garnish with a sprig of mint and a lime wedge and it's genuinely stunning — proof that clean, whole ingredients don't need any help from a flavor lab.
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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 mint leaves, loosely packed
- 3 tbsp fresh lime juice (about 2 limes)
- 1–2 tbsp honey, or to taste
- 1 cup cold water
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
For serving
- ice, for serving
- fresh mint sprigs, for serving (optional)
- lime wedges, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the watermelon cubes, chopped cucumber, mint leaves, lime juice, honey, cold water, and sea salt in 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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