Watermelon Agua Fresca

4.50 from 2 votes

Use up leftover fruit in this easy summer drink recipe! Learn how to make watermelon agua fresca with this quick 5 minute recipe. Perfect to cool off with in the summer months.

Prep Time5

Course: Drink

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 212kcal

Author: Julie Clark

Ingredients

For the chia seeds:

2 tablespoons chia seeds
2 tablespoons water

Ingredients:

4 cups watermelon chunks
2/3 cup water
1 lemon (juice only)
2 tablespoons granulated sugar (or honey)

Instructions

In a small bowl or cup let your chia seeds and 2 tablespoons of water soak together. Let sit until chia seeds are gelatin like. (about 5 minutes)
Add the remaining ingredients to a blender and mix until smooth.
When ready to serve, split chia seeds between two cups.
Serve cold garnished with fresh fruit, if desired..

Notes

Depending on how juicy your watermelon is, you may not need to add in any extra water. It really just depends on how thin you'd like your agua fresca to be. Add the water slowly until it is the thickness you'd like.

The calories shown are based on the recipe making 2 drinks, with 1 serving being 1 drink. To lower the calories, leave out the sugar or use less chia seeds. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information.**

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