Oats Free Watermelon Cucumber Mint Agua Fresca
This blended drink is the definition of warm-weather refreshment — cool, lightly sweet, and bright with lime and fresh mint in every sip. Watermelon and cucumber are both naturally high in water content, which means the flavor comes through clean and vivid without needing any added syrups or artificial ingredients. A touch of honey and a pinch of sea salt round everything out in a way that feels surprisingly sophisticated for something so simple to make. The fine-mesh straining step is what sets this apart from a smoothie — it gives you a silky, pourable drink that looks gorgeous in a glass. Every single ingredient here is naturally free of grains and oats, so there's nothing to second-guess or swap out. It's endlessly adjustable too, since you can dial the honey and lime up or down until the sweet-tart balance is exactly where you want it. Serve it over a big pile of ice with a sprig of mint and a lime wedge, and it's instantly the most impressive thing on the table.
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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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