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Watermelon-Grapefruit Agua Fresca with Chile-Lime Rim

Bright, juicy watermelon meets tart grapefruit and lime, with a sweet-spicy chile-salt rim for a tangy, refreshing sip.

Watermelon-Grapefruit Agua Fresca with Chile-Lime Rim

Ingredients

  • 3¼ cups diced500 gWatermeloncut into chunks, seeds removed
  • ½ grapefruit120 gGrapefruitsections, membranes and seeds removed
  • ¾ cup200 gWatercold
  • 2 tbsp30 gLime juicedivided
  • 1½ tsp10 gHoney
  • 1 tsp2 gLemon zest
  • ¼ tsp1 gChili powder
  • 1 tsp4 gGranulated sugar
  • ⅛ tsp0.5 gSalt

Steps

  1. Make the rim mix first: on a small plate, stir together the chili powder, sugar, salt and lemon zest.
  2. Pour about one-sixth of the lime juice onto a second small plate, dip the rim of each glass in it, then press the rims into the chile rim mix and set the glasses aside.
  3. In a blender, combine the watermelon, grapefruit, cold water, honey and the remaining lime juice.
  4. Blend on high until completely smooth, about 30 seconds.
  5. For a lighter texture, pour through a fine-mesh strainer into a pitcher, pressing gently on the pulp; skip straining if you like it thicker.
  6. Fill the rimmed glasses with ice, pour in the agua fresca and serve right away.

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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