Watermelon Ginger Agua Fresca Recipes

WATERMELON AGUA FRESCA

Steps:

• Puree the watermelon and water in a blender until smooth. Add sugar to taste. Cut the lime slices in half. Place a half lime slice into each of 8 glasses along with 3 mint leaves. Crush with a cocktail muddler, then fill each glass with ice. Pour in the watermelon agua fresca, and stir before serving.

WATERMELON AGUA FRESCA

Steps:

• Add the sugar and 1/2 cup water to a small saucepan. Stir and bring to a simmer over medium heat until the sugar is melted, then turn off the heat and let cool.
• Add the watermelon, lime zest and juice and 3 tablespoons of the cooled simple syrup to a blender. Blend until smooth. Pour into 4 small glasses.
• Garnish each with a wheel of lime.

WATERMELON-GINGER AGUA FRESCA

Steps:

• To make ginger juice - peel a 3 oz piece of ginger and grate it over a plate. Wrap in cheesecloth; twist at both end to squeeze out the jice. Or put the grated ginger in a finemesh sieve and press to release the juices - OR, make it easy and make ginger syrup with sugar and grated ginger - strain and add as directed below... Please 1/2 cups watermellon and 3/4 cup cup cold water in blender - puree until smooth. Pour agua fresca into large pitcher. repeat 3 more times with remaining watermelon and cold water. Add lime juice and 1/4 cup sagr and ginger juice to pticher and stir to blend. Add more sugar to taste. Refrigerate until well chilled at least 3 hours. Garnish with ice cubes and lime wedges.

WATERMELON LIME AGUA FRESCA

Steps:

• Combine 1 cup water, watermelon, and sugar in a blender; process until smooth. Pour into a large pitcher; stir in lime juice and remaining 7 cups water. Taste; adjust sugar or lime juice. Refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.