{"id":2471,"date":"2020-09-10T10:49:48","date_gmt":"2020-09-10T17:49:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/?p=2471"},"modified":"2024-12-04T07:13:48","modified_gmt":"2024-12-04T15:13:48","slug":"watermelon-agua-fresca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/watermelon-agua-fresca\/","title":{"rendered":"Watermelon Agua Fresca (Watermelon Fresh Water)","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--single\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p><strong>Prep time<\/strong>: 10 minutes | <strong>Cooking time<\/strong>: 10 minutes | <strong>Servings<\/strong>: 2<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--halves\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ingredients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>4 cups chopped seedless watermelon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 tablespoon lime juice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 cup cold water<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Optional: pinch salt (1\/16<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;teaspoon)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column  wsu-border--add-top wsu-color-background--gray-0\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Live Well Tips<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>You can&#8217;t spell watermelon without water! Watermelon is mostly water so can help you keep hydrated.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Watermelon is full of vitamin C, which is good for your immune system.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose a watermelon that does not have a flat side and that sounds hollow when you tap it. Also look for a melon that is not shiny and that&#8217;s free of soft spots and blemishes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Always wash fruits and vegetables under running water before cutting into them.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you have a blender, use it in place of steps 2 \u2013 4 to make this recipe simpler.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pair this with our <a href=\"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/fish-tacos\/\">fish tacos<\/a> recipe for a complete meal!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--single\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Directions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Wash hands with soap and water.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Place a strainer over a wide mouth pitcher or bowl.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Put 2 cups of chopped watermelon in a gallon resealable bag. Press out the air and seal shut. Squeeze the watermelon chunks until smashed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pour smashed watermelon out into the prepared strainer allowing the juice to drip through to the pitcher below. Use the back of a large spoon to gently press the watermelon against the strainer to extract as much juice as possible. (Compost or throw away any bits left in the strainer.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Repeat with remaining 2 cups of chopped watermelon.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add in the lime juice, salt (if using), and additional cold water. Stir. Pour over ice. Enjoy!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--single\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cook Together! Making Agua Fresca with Kids<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sipping an <em>agua fresca<\/em> is a hydrating, vitamin C-rich, low-calorie alternative to store-bought fruit drinks. Kids can help create their own recipe by mixing and matching different fruits!<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--thirds\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Easy Tasks<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Gather ingredients and equipment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wash fresh watermelon and lime.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Squeeze watermelon chunks in a resealable bag until smashed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stir mixture.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Intermediate Tasks<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Put chopped watermelon in a resealable bag.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Press watermelon against the strainer with a spoon.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Squeeze lime juice and add salt.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Difficult Tasks<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Pour smashed watermelon into the prepared strainer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pour over ice to serve.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--single\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nutrition Facts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Serving size \u00bd recipe: Calories\u201390; Protein\u20132g; Carbohydrate\u201324g; Total Fat\u20130g; Saturated Fat\u20130g; Cholesterol\u20130mg; Fiber\u20131g; Sodium\u201375mg; Iron\u20134%; Calcium\u20130%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><em>Adapted from University of Georgia Extension, Food Talk<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A refreshing, vitamin C-rich beverage. Total time: 20 minutes | Servings: 2<\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"author":0,"featured_media":2597,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_external_link":"","_expiration_date":""},"categories":[22,28,6],"tags":[],"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"link","format":"url"}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2471"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2471"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2471\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4695,"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2471\/revisions\/4695"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2597"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2471"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2471"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2471"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}