Tree Nut Free Watermelon Mint Agua Fresca
Few drinks capture the feeling of a hot afternoon quite like a cold glass of this blended watermelon refresher. Fresh mint and bright lime juice cut through the sweetness of the fruit, while a touch of honey and a pinch of sea salt round everything out into something that tastes genuinely balanced rather than just sugary. The whole thing comes together in a blender and takes only minutes — you blend, strain, and pour, and that's really it. Straining through a fine-mesh sieve gives you a silky, smooth drink that looks gorgeous in a pitcher and feels almost fancy without any real effort. Since every ingredient here is naturally free of tree nuts, there's no label-reading required and no substitutions to stress over — just clean, whole-food ingredients doing exactly what they should. Serve it over a big pile of ice with a sprig of mint and a lime wedge on the rim, and it's instantly the most popular thing on the table at any summer gathering.
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4 servings
- 6 cups seedless watermelon, cut into 1-inch cubes (about ½ small watermelon)
- ¼ cup fresh mint leaves, loosely packed
- 3 tbsp fresh lime juice (about 2 limes)
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 cup cold water
- ⅛ tsp fine sea salt
For serving
- ice, for serving
- fresh mint sprigs, for serving (optional)
- lime wedges, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Add the watermelon cubes, mint leaves, lime juice, honey, cold water, and sea salt to a blender. Blend on high until completely smooth, about 30–45 seconds.
- 2
Set a fine-mesh strainer over a large pitcher. Pour the blended mixture through the strainer, pressing gently on the solids with a spoon to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard the solids.
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