Name: Agua De Sandia (Watermelon Beverage)
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 10 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 1/2 lbs watermelon, whole, plus; 3 cups chopped watermelon; 3 quarts water; 2 cups sugar; 1 1/2 quarts ice cubes

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Agua De Sandia (Watermelon Beverage) created by Kim D.

My DH is from Mexico and this is a staple there on hot days. The first time I tried it I was hooked (didn't even get sick from the water...lol). This is a great change for those hot days, just drink and enjoy.

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ingredients

4 ¹⁄₂ lbs watermelon, whole, plus
3 cups chopped watermelon
3 quarts water
2 cups sugar
1 ¹⁄₂ quarts ice cubes

directions

Remove rind from watermelon, and cut into chunks.
In batches, blend water, sugar, watermelon and ice in a blender.
Pour into a large pitcher.

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"My DH is from Mexico and this is a staple there on hot days. The first time I tried it I was hooked (didn't even get sick from the water...lol). This is a great change for those hot days, just drink and enjoy."

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review by jessiem_04

6/29/2015

I saw a comment that they didn't like the texture, a step this recipe missed was to strain the pulp after blending so you get pure liquid. What I was taught to do was to simply get a small strainer and place on jar as you put the liquid occasionally remove pulp and you will have Agua de Sandra. Other wise it's delicious.

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review by da-duck

8/1/2010

I'd never tried this before. My kids loved it, but I didn't care for the texture. I'd rather just eat plain watermelon cubes.

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review by Heystopthatnow

9/13/2009

Last night, I had my bro pick up a large cup of agua de sandia to drink on my long drive back home. My son saw it, took a few sips and wanted it for himself. It was bedtime for him so I told him that I would make some for him the next day (today). Thankfully, w/your recipe I'm still a mom of my word! My choice of sweetener was Sweet n'Low. I didn't have to use too many packets of it because the watermelon that I had was already really sweet. (We ended up eating watermelon w/our drink. =)

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review by KWB5015

7/1/2008

I love this stuff, so I had to hop on the bandwagon of praise! I don't use nearly as much sugar as is called for...I use maybe 1/2 cup. Depends on how sweet and flavorful your melon is, I suppose. I add the juice of a couple of limes or of a couple lemons to add some more complexity. I also sometimes use sparkling water to make it fizzy. I think this drink is best served when freshly made (assuming all your ingredients are thoroughly chilled) because the water and watermelon pulp separate after a few hours in the frige. This is such a unique summer beverage (for us of Los Estados Unidos), and a wonderful way to use up mass quantities of watermelon! Go ahead and buy a whole one!!!!

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review by chicarubia

10/20/2007

Someone gave me a huge watermelon & I didn't know what to do with it all. My Mexican colleague told me to look up this recipe. I made it & it was DELICIOUS! I added rum to this, had some friends over & everyone went crazy for it! You could even use watermelon vodka or a fruit-flavored rum to kick it up a notch! Awesome recipe!!

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