The reality of walking the beautiful streets of Mexico City on a summer day is … it gets very hot. Thankfully, the city is full of vendors selling refreshing snacks to cool you off, whether it is a raspado, or flavored ice; a mango cut like a flower and sprinkled with Tajín; or my personal favorite, agua fresca. Agua fresca is a simple juice that highlights just how awesome the fruit in Mexico is (there are also nonfruit varieties, made with flavors like hibiscus). As a kid, I wanted to try every kind. My all-time favorite was the watermelon juice, agua de sandia. The watermelon was so sweet, and the pink color was so pretty!
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Watermelon Agua Fresca
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh seedless watermelon cubes
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar (optional; see the instructions above)
- Fresh mint leaves, for garnish
Instructions
- Put the watermelon in a blender and blend on high speed until the watermelon turns to liquid, with no solid bits. If the watermelon is not very sweet, add 1/2 teaspoon of sugar while blending.
- Pour into serving glasses with some ice cubes and garnish with fresh mint leaves.
Notes
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