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Cinco de Mayo: Watermelon Agua Fresca

Source of Recipe


Taste of the South (May-June 2012)



List of Ingredients



• 1 cup finely chopped seedless watermelon
  
• 7 cups coarsely chopped seedless watermelon
  
• 2 cups or more water
  
• ½ cup sugar
  
• 1 large lime, juiced
  
• 8 to 12 ice cubes
  






Instructions



1. Set finely chopped watermelon aside. Place coarsely chopped watermelon in the container of a blender, and process until smooth.
   
   
2. Pour puréed watermelon into a large glass pitcher. Add 2 cups water and sugar, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Add lime juice and reserved watermelon.
   
   
3. Just before serving, add 8 to 12 ice cubes. Stir well.
   
   Makes approximately 2½ quarts.