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Strawberry-Watermelon Agua Fresca with Chili-Lime Rim

Bright, juicy strawberry and watermelon blended smooth and strained silky, with a tangy chili-lime salt rim for a little heat.

Strawberry-Watermelon Agua Fresca with Chili-Lime Rim

Ingredients

  • 1½ cups sliced250 gStrawberrieshalved
  • 1⅔ cups diced250 gWatermeloncut into chunks, seeds removed
  • 1 cup240 gWatercold
  • 2 tbsp30 gLime juicedivided
  • 2 tsp8 gGranulated sugar
  • ¼ tsp1 gChili powder
  • ⅛ tsp0.5 gSalt

Steps

  1. On a small plate, mix the chili powder and salt for the rim.
  2. Pour a splash of the lime juice (about one sixth of it) onto a second small plate, dip the rim of each glass in it, then press into the chili-salt mixture. Set the glasses aside.
  3. In a blender, combine the strawberries, watermelon, cold water, sugar and the remaining lime juice. Blend on high until completely smooth, about 45 seconds.
  4. Pour through a fine-mesh strainer into a pitcher, pressing gently on the pulp; discard the seeds and pulp.
  5. Stir, then pour into the rimmed glasses over ice and serve cold.

Allergens: none of the nine major allergens in the ingredients as written.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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