Thursday, August 28, 2008

Water Melon Agua Fresca


Ingredients:

1 ripe seedless watermelon, about 6 lbs
Juice from 2 limes
6 tbsp sugar
1/2 cup crushed fresh mint leaves
2 cups cold water
1 lime, sliced
ice cubes to serve

Method:
Slice the watermelon and remove the thick peel/rind. Chop the sliced melon into big pieces. Working in batches, puree the melon in a food processor or blender till smooth. Transfer each batch to a big bowl. After all the melon is pureed, add fresh lime juice, crushed and torn mint leaves and sugar to the pureed mixture. Stir to dissolve completely. Let it sit at room temeperature for 1-3 hours.

let it sit for 2 hours and the flavors developed nicely. Pour the melon mixture through a medium sieve into another bowl/jar and add water, lime slices and ice cubes. Serve and enjoy!

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