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Chef John's Refreshing Watermelon Drink

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PREP TIME
15 min
COOKING TIME
5 min
TOTAL TIME
70 min
SERVINGS
6 servings
Lunch Mexican
Chef John's Refreshing Watermelon Drink
Ingredients
  • 1/2 seedless watermelon
  • 2 cups cold water
  • 1/2 cup white sugar, or to taste
  • 1/2 cup water
  • ice, as needed
Instructions
1
Extract the pulp from a watermelon half and place it in a blender with 2 cups of chilled water. Cover the blender with a cloth to prevent splashing and blend until smooth, approximately 1 minute.
2
To remove any remaining fibers, pour the blended mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a large container. Discard any remaining pulp in the sieve.
3
If desired, skim off any excess foam from the juice and discard it.
4
Meanwhile, combine sugar and 1/2 cup of cold water in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir constantly until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture is hot, about 2 minutes.
5
Allow the simple syrup to cool to room temperature, approximately 20 minutes. Then, stir it into the watermelon juice to achieve your desired level of sweetness.
6
Fill a 2-quart pitcher with the agua fresca drink and refrigerate it for at least 30 minutes to chill.
7
To serve, fill tall glasses with ice cubes and pour the agua fresca drink over the ice. Serve with straws.