Beat the heat with this refreshing watermelon agua fresca

Turn sweet summertime watermelon into a thirst-quenching beverage sure to make you thirsty for seconds.

Meaning “fresh water” in Spanish, an agua fresca is a chilled beverage made from blending water and sweetener with fruit — in this case, watermelon.

“It’s kind of a watermelon milkshake,” David Brooks, from the Made in Oklahoma Coalition, told Nexstar’s KFOR.

RECIPE: Cool down this summer with a refreshing cucumber dill salad

Watermelon agua fresca

Caroline Sellers

Caroline Sellers

Made in Oklahoma

Oklahoma • KFOR

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 0 mins
Total Time: 15 mins
Yields: 7 servings
Level: Easy
Dairy-Free Gluten-Free Mexican No Cook Summer Vegetarian

Yields: 7 servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Cut watermelon in half and remove the flesh from the center. Cut into 2-inch pieces.
  2. In a blender, mix half of the watermelon and 1 cup of water until smooth.
  3. Pour through a strainer and discard any solid pieces.
  4. Repeat with the rest of the watermelon.
  5. Stir in lime juice and honey and refrigerate for at least an hour.
  6. Serve chilled over ice.
Published: August 6, 2025

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