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Melon Agua Fresca

From the Marissa Lippert collection

Serves	6
Total Time	20 minutes

Introduction

Agua fresca, or “fresh water,” is served throughout Mexico and is a perfect summertime cooler.

Ingredients

	2¾	cups melon chunks (watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew, etc.)
	2	cups water
	3	Tbsp. fresh lime juice (about 2 limes)
	3	Tbsp. sugar or 2 tablespoons agave nectar (see Note)
	~	Mint sprigs for garnish (optional)

Steps

Purée melon in a blender until smooth. Strain through a sieve and discard pulp.
Pour the melon juice into a pitcher and stir in the water, lime juice, and sugar.
Serve over ice, garnished with mint sprigs or extra chunks of melon.

Notes

Culinate editor’s note: Because granulated sugar won’t dissolve easily in cold liquid, you may wish to replace the 3 tablespoons sugar with a simple syrup of sugar dissolved in boiling water. Agave nectar, of course, is already liquid.

Read more about hydration in Marissa Lippert’s “Hydration and health.”

This content is from the Marissa Lippert collection.

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