Watermelon Juice; or, Aguas Frescas

Gigantic Pink Glass of Watermelon Juice Over Ice

Aguas Frescas are Mexican fruit juices, fresh juices, that are becoming popular in Texas with EVERYONE. Because they are G*R*E*A*T!!!

Popular flavors include cantaulope, watermelon, tamarind, lemon, lime, and “Orchata”, which is essentially rice milk with vanilla and cinnamon.

Watermelon has always been my favorite, and I began making it when I bought watermelon and couldn’t fit it all in my icebox. Because watermelons are HUGE and my icebox is usually PACKED. Plus, watermelon juice is just naturally cooling and also diuretic, it is probably the perfect thing to drink in Texas in the summer.

For years I made it with a juicer, outside (because juicers FLING watermelon seeds everywhere. Really. Try it, you’ll see….even when it shouldn’t be possible, they manage.) But I read the other day that you can make watermelon agua fresca with YOUR BLENDER and a strainer, and it just sounded like it might be a lot easier.

IT IS!

My INSTRUCTIONS for YOU:

Chop up your watermelon or half watermelon into cubes.

Pack cubes in blender tightly, with a little water and a little sugar (you need to add a little sugar as a preservative)

Blend.

Pour into a strainer set over a bowl to catch the very tiny amount of fiber that a watermelon has.

Serve over ice!

As you can see, an entire watermelon only has a few tablespoons of fiber!