Gluten Free Watermelon Cucumber Mint Agua Fresca
This refreshing blended drink is everything you want on a hot day — bright, lightly sweet, and cooling from the very first sip. Ripe watermelon and crisp English cucumber form the base, while fresh mint and a squeeze of lime juice lift the whole thing into something that feels genuinely special. A touch of honey rounds out the flavor without making it cloying, and a pinch of sea salt quietly ties it all together. Because every single ingredient here is naturally free of gluten, there's no label-reading required and no substitutions to stress over — just whole, simple produce blended and strained into a gorgeous pitcher drink. The fine-mesh straining step is worth the extra minute; it gives the agua fresca a silky, clean texture that feels far more polished than a standard blended beverage. Serve it over ice with a sprig of mint and a lime wedge for a drink that looks as good as it tastes, whether you're hosting a backyard crowd or just treating yourself on a Tuesday afternoon.
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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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