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Beverages ยป Aguas Frescas ยป Watermelon-Lime Soda

Watermelon-Lime Soda

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Watermelon-Lime Soda

Iโ€™m heading to Frio this weekend with the entire familia to float down the river. ย Enjoying the Frio river has become a yearly family tradition, a last hurrah for the kids before heading back to school. Weโ€™re hitting Frio a little late this year due to my travel schedule and a few kinks in the planning. ย Pretty late that the kids are wrapping up their third week of school, but thatโ€™s not stopping us from hitting the river.

We pack light โ€“ swimsuits and shorts, wine and beer, chips and salsa and bring along pre-made meals. We make every effort to keep meals light; tasty, meals which require minimal effort from us moms; because the kitchen is the last place we want to spend our time when we can be floating down the river.

 

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This year I decided to treat the kiddos by making homemade soda instead of allowing them to drink their silly selves into a sugar coma from those over sugary sodas.ย  Iโ€™m sure they will thank me.

You can make homemade soda using any fresh fruit juice. I have made grapefruit, chayote, strawberry and orange, but today I went with watermelon with a tangy splash of lime, so โ€“so delish!

This Cooking Light recipe calls from sugar, but feel free to omit it or use your choice of sweetener. My watermelon was juicy sweet so I had no need for sugar. Enjoy,

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Watermelon-Lime Soda
Author: Vianney Rodriguez
Ingredients
  • 10 cups diced watermelon
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 3/4 cup fresh lime juice
  • 1/4 cup sugar optional
  • 4 cups chilled club soda
  • Ice
  • Garnish: mint sprigs
Instructions
  1. Working in batches, place diced watermelon, water and fresh lime juice in a blender; process until smooth. Strain watermelon mixture through a fine sieve into a pitcher; discard solids. Stir in sugar (if using) and chilled club soda. Serve over ice; garnish, if desired.

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