Jalapeño Watermelon Agua Fresca

gluten-free, grain-free, vegan, paleo

Posted by Em @ the pig & quill

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Jalapeño Watermelon Agua Fresca - with hydrating coconut water and spicy simple syrup. Refreshing, simple & perfect for summer!

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You Will Need (10 things)

  • 4 cup seedless Watermelon , cut into cubes
  • 1 cup Coconut Water
  • ¼ cup Jalapeño Simple Syrup (or more, to taste - see recipe below)
  • Ice
  • Lime , for serving
  • Mint , for serving

  • For the Jalapeño Simple Syrup:

  • ½ cup Raw Sugar or coconut sugar (coconut sugar will make a slightly muddier drink)
  • 1 cup Water
  • 1 or 2 Jalapeno sliced lengthwise

Steps (2 steps, 20 minutes)

  1. 1

    To make the Jalapeño Simple Syrup: Combine sugar and water in a small saucepan and heat to a simmer, stirring or swirling until sugar is dissolved. Add halved jalapeños and simmer, covered, for an additional 5 mins. Remove from heat and allow jalapeños to steep in syrup until cooled, about 10 mins. Remove peppers before using syrup (and put them to use in your favorite salsa recipe — or top off some tacos!).

  2. 2

    To make the Agua Fresca: Add watermelon, coconut water and cooled simple syrup (start with 1/4 cup) to a blender and process until very smooth and frothy, about 30 seconds. Taste for spice and add more syrup, if necessary. Serve immediately over ice with a squeeze of lime and a stripey straw. Or, cover and chill for up to a day, stirring before serving. Enjoy!