Gelatin Free Watermelon Cucumber Mint Agua Fresca
This blended drink is the definition of warm-weather refreshment — cool, lightly sweet, and bright with fresh lime and mint in every sip. Watermelon and cucumber are both naturally high in water content, which gives the finished drink an incredibly clean, hydrating quality that no store-bought beverage can really replicate. Everything gets blended together and strained through a fine-mesh sieve, so you end up with a silky, pulp-free liquid that's as pretty as it is delicious. The honey lets you dial in exactly the level of sweetness you want, and a pinch of sea salt quietly ties all the flavors together in a way that makes the whole thing taste more complex than the ingredient list suggests. Gelatin and other animal-derived thickeners show up in a surprising number of packaged drinks and juice blends, but this one is built entirely from whole fruits, fresh herbs, and pantry staples — nothing hidden, nothing processed. Serve it over a big pile of ice with a sprig of mint and a lime wedge and it instantly looks like something from a restaurant patio. It's the kind of drink that disappears fast, so consider doubling the 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 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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