Agua De Sandia

Ingredients

• 8 cups watermelon – rind removed, cubed
• 3 cups water – cold
• 0.33 cups granulated sugar
• 0.25 cups fresh lime juice – freshly squeezed
• ice – for serving

Instructions

1. Trim the rind from the watermelon and cut the flesh into cubes to measure 8 cups.
2. Add the watermelon, cold water, granulated sugar, and fresh lime juice to a blender. Blend on high until very smooth and frothy, 30–45 seconds.
3. Set a fine-mesh strainer over a large pitcher and pour the mixture through, pressing on the pulp to extract as much liquid as possible; discard the solids. If you prefer a pulpy texture and used seedless watermelon, you can skip straining and pour directly into the pitcher.
4. Refrigerate until well chilled, about 30 minutes.
5. Stir before serving, then pour into ice-filled glasses and serve immediately.