Watermelon Agua Fresca

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 15 minutes
• total time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

2 cups (12 to 14 ounces) cubed watermelon, plus 4 bite-size cubes for serving

Tajín (optional)

8 ounces water

2 tablespoons granulated sugar

1 1/2 tablespoon fresh lime juice

1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Ice

Directions

Step 1

Place the 4 bite-size watermelon cubes on a plate and, if using, lightly dust them on all sides with the Tajín.

Step 2

In a blender, combine the remaining 2 cups of the watermelon, water, sugar, lime juice and cayenne and blend until smooth. Strain the mixture through a fine mesh sieve into a 1-quart container, gently pressing down with a flexible spatula to extract all of the juice. (The more you press down, the cloudier the drink will be. Discard the pulp, or use it to make smoothies.)

Step 3

To serve, pour the mixture into ice-filled rocks or favorite similar-size cocktail glasses and garnish each with a cube of watermelon.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: Per serving (1/2 cup)
• Calories: 26
• Total Fat: 0 g
• Saturated Fat: 0 g
• Cholesterol: 0 mg
• Sodium: 0 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0 g
• Total Sugars: 6 g
• Protein: 0 g