Chef John's Watermelon Agua Fresca
Serves: 2
Rowena Kautzer
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
51
Spice
53
Sweetness
60
Sourness
40
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.4
Difficulty
Ingredients:
Directions:
1
Scoop flesh from watermelon half and transfer watermelon to a blender
2
Add 2 cups cold water
3
Place a folded towel on blender lid and blend until liquefied, about 1 minute
4
Strain through a fine mesh strainer into a large bowl to remove fibers
5
Discard fibers left in strainer
6
Skim and discard excess foam from juice if desired
7
Place sugar and 1/2 cup water into a saucepan over medium heat and stir until water is hot and sugar has dissolved
8
Turn off heat and let simple syrup cool to room temperature
9
Stir simple syrup into watermelon juice to taste
10
Pour drink into a 2-quart pitcher and refrigerate until cold, at least 30 minutes
11
To serve, fill tall glasses with ice cubes and pour agua fresca drink over ice
12
Serve with straws