Strawberry Watermelon Agua Fresca

Watermelon agua fresca is a classic Mexican fresh fruit drink.

By
Elise Bauer
Elise Bauer
Elise Bauer
Elise founded Simply Recipes in 2003 and led the site until 2019. She has an MA in Food Research from Stanford University.
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Updated March 15, 2024
Elise Bauer
Strawberry Watermelon Agua Fresca
Elise Bauer

What Is Agua Fresca?

Head into any taqueria here in the West and likely you'll find agua fresca (translated literally "fresh water") for sale.

The standard flavors are tamarindo (made with tamarind), horchata (rice and cinnamon), and jamaica (hibiscus), but you can make agua fresca — a cooling, refreshing drink — from almost any juicy fruit.

Watermelon Agua Fresca With Strawberry

They were selling this combination — watermelon and strawberry — agua fresca at Whole Foods today. The samples were so good I had to make this watermelon drink recipe for myself when I got home.

I think they would freeze well, too, as a fruit popsicle (without the added water, and maybe a bit more sugar).

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Elise Bauer

Strawberry Watermelon Agua Fresca

Prep Time 10 mins
Total Time 10 mins
Yield 4 cups

Ingredients

  • 1 pound diced seedless or seeded watermelon (without rind), about 3-4 cups
  • 8 ounces strawberries, stems removed (about a pint)
  • 1 tablespoon lemon or lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1/4 to 1/2 cup cold water

Method

  1. Blend the ingredients:

    Put all ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. If you want, you can strain the purée through a mesh sieve, to strain out any pulpy pieces that didn't get broken up in the blender. Adjust the ingredients to taste.