Watermelon-Lime Agua Fresca with Mint
Inspired by techniques from NYT Cooking and America's Test Kitchen.
Watermelon is blended with water and strained, then seasoned with lime juice, honey and a pinch of salt and served over ice with mint.
Based on the listed ingredients, none of the 14 major EU allergens. Always check product labels.
Method
- 1
Blend. Blend the watermelon and water for about 30 seconds, until completely smooth.
- 2
Strain. Pour through the sieve into the pitcher, stirring gently so the juice runs through. Discard the pulp.
- 3
Season. Stir in the lime juice, honey and salt until dissolved. Taste: a sweet melon may need no more honey, a pale one a little more lime and honey. The pinch of salt makes the melon taste sweeter.
- 4
Chill. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, until cold. It separates on standing, so stir before pouring.
- 5
Serve. Pour over ice and finish with a mint sprig and a lime wheel.
Storage
Best within 1 day; keeps covered in the fridge for up to 2 days. Cool leftovers in a shallow container and refrigerate within 2 hours (within 1 hour on a day above 32°C).
EU nutrition claims
- Low fat: 0.2 g fat per 100 ml (limit ≤ 1.5 g)
- Low saturated fat: 0 g saturated fat per 100 ml, 0% of energy (limits ≤ 0.75 g and ≤ 10%)
- Low salt: 0.04 g salt per 100 ml (limit ≤ 0.3 g)
Per 100 ml of the finished dish, worked out from the nutrition per serving and the lowest likely cooked weight (about 157 ml a serving), so the true values are, if anything, lower. Thresholds from the Annex to EU Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. How we decide
Free sugars
5.9 g per serving
11.8 % of the 50 g daily maximum · 23.6 % of the ideal 25 g
Free sugars under 50 g a day, ideally about 25 g, based on WHO free-sugar guidance (not endorsed by WHO). The share shown is the share of one serving. WHO
Equipment
- chopping board and large knife
- blender
- fine sieve
- large pitcher
Nutrition per serving (estimated values)
| Per serving | Amount |
|---|---|
| Energy | 84 kcal |
| Protein | 1.3 g |
| Carbohydrate | 21.7 g |
| of which sugars | 18.3 g |
| of which free sugars | 5.9 g |
| Fat | 0.3 g |
| of which saturates | 0 g |
| Fibre | 0.9 g |
| Salt | 0.07 g |
Protein per 100 kcal
1.5 g High Protein needs ≥ 5 g (20% of energy)
Calculated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient values
