Authentic Agua Fresca de Sandía Recipe

Summer is here, and if you need something refreshing, there is nothing like a fresh Watermelon Agua Fresca. Today I teach you step by step how to make Agua de Sandia.

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Aguas Frescas are very popular in Mexico. Agua de Sandia recipe is a super refreshing beverage. This Mexican Watermelon water or juice is really easy to make and is definitely one of my family’s favorite Mexican Aguas Frescas.

Aguas Frescas are primarily made from natural fruits such as melon, lime, and pineapple or sometimes made of rice and cinnamon, better known as horchata; we also have agua de tamarindo, jamaica just to name a few of them.

INGREDIENTS TO MAKE AGUA DE SANDIA

• 1 Cup of sugar
• 2-gallon water
• 1/2 medium watermelon or 8 to 10 cups of watermelon
• 4 cups ice

HOW DO I MAKE AGUA FRESCA DE SANDIA

• Add 4 cups of water and 1 cup of sugar to the blender and liquefy until the sugar dilutes. My abuelita Conchis taught me this trick. Incorporating the sugar into water before adding the fruit makes it easier and improves texture and flavor.

• Place the sweetened water in a jar
• Place the chunks of watermelon without skin in the blender. Four cups at a time. If your watermelon has seeds, get rid of them before blending.

• Pulverize the watermelon and add it to the jar. Repeat until you have blended half of the Sandia.
• Mix all the ingredients in the jar and taste.

• Add more water according to the taste you want to achieve.
• Add ice to taste

What kind of sweetener should I use for Agua Fresca?

Aguas Frescas are traditionally sweetened with refined cane sugar. Horchata is sometimes sweetened with condensed milk, but most Aguas Frescas are sweetened with sugar. Fruit is already sweet by itself so it is hard to give an exact amount of sugar to use. The best technique is to dilute the sugar in water and add the fruit and water little by little until having the desired taste.

You can also sweet your agua de Sandia with stevia or Splenda. Brown sugar, honey, and agave are hard to dissolve because Aguas Frescas are usually served cold, so make sure to dissolve the sweetener in water before adding the fruit.

You can add some lime and tajin on top of the glass for an extra burst of flavor.