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Watermelon-Orange Agua Fresca with Cucumber

Bright and juicy with sweet watermelon, fresh orange and cool cucumber, sharpened by lime and a whisper of cardamom.

Watermelon-Orange Agua Fresca with Cucumber

Ingredients

  • 2⅔ cups diced400 gWatermeloncubed, seeds removed
  • 1 medium130 gOrangesegmented, seeds removed
  • 1 cup sliced100 gCucumberpeeled and chopped
  • ¾ cup200 gWatercold
  • ½ lime, juiced25 gLime juice
  • 1⅛ tsp8 gHoney
  • ⅛ tsp0.3 gGround cardamom
  • 1 tsp chopped2 gFresh mintleaves picked

Steps

  1. Prepare the fruit first: cube the watermelon and remove the seeds, segment the orange, and peel and chop the cucumber.
  2. Put the watermelon, orange, cucumber and cold water in a blender.
  3. Add the lime juice, honey and cardamom, then 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 pulp.
  5. Divide the agua fresca between 2 glasses filled with ice, half in each.
  6. Tear the mint leaves, scatter half over each glass, 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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