Watermelon Beet Apple Juice (with Optional Spicy Chili Pepper)

Popular in Mexico, aguas frescas (which is Spanish for “fresh waters”) are light, flavorful drinks made by blending fruit with sugar and water. This is our spicy (optional), sugar-free version of the fresh beverage.

In Mexico, you can find fruit aguas frescas made from with these fruit varieties:

cantaloupe
grape
guava
mango
melon
prickly pear
orange
papaya
passion fruit
soursop
strawberry
watermelon
raspberry
lemon
lime
pineapple

How to Pick a Ripe Watermelon

Watermelon is the perfect year-round sweet and juicy treat, but how do you pick the best one? Check out our tips here: How to Pick a Ripe Watermelon

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Health Benefits

Hydrating
Increases Energy
Cardiovascular Support
Reduces Inflammation
Antioxidant
Cancer Fighting

Ingredients

watermelon	14.4 oz	408 g	3 cups cubed
green apple	1.17 oz	33 g	1/5 medium apple
beet (red variety)	0.36 oz	10 g	1/10 beet
lime	0.23 oz	7 g	1/5 lime
fresh mint	0.11 oz	3 g	3-4 mint leaves
chili pepper (optional)	0.09 oz	3 g	serrano variety

Directions

Wash the produce.

Remove the watermelon rind (optional, see pro tips below), weigh, cube, then place directly into the juice press chamber.

Weigh the rest of the ingredients.

Grind the rest of the ingredients and press.

Pro Tips

You can actually leave the watermelon rind on if you prefer (there are nutrients in the skin) but the juice will look less vibrant and will mellow the flavor a bit. If it is not that sweet, I would definitely peel.
If the mint stems are green and soft you can juice those as well.
You can remove the serrano chili pepper seeds for a milder flavor or keep them in for added heat.

Equipment note: We used the Goodnature Hummingbird cold press juicer to make the juice for this recipe. We highly recommend this juicer for culinary purposes, as it creates the best tasting, most nutritious juice possible, and can produce it in large batches.

The information shared in this post is a combination of my personal experience, research, and knowledge as a certified holistic health coach, and is intended for educational purposes only. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or to be considered a substitute for professional medical advice.

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Christian Freeman

Perhaps you meant to say to place the lime in the press as well, yeah? 😄 Thank you for the sweet (and spicy) ideas! Grateful!

May 1, 2022

Ari Sexner

Hello, Correct, you can place the lime quartered unpeeled directly into the press ad skip grinding, or peel the lime and grind with the other produce.

May 2, 2022

Mohsin Naqvi

We try this recipe last year in summer.it is very delicious.

Mar 31, 2022

Kevin Lawrence

Good recipes but I'd like to know if I can just use a blender and get the same results.

May 7, 2021

Robin Frey

Hi Kevin, You can use a blender, but it will definitely taste a little different and have a different mouth-feel. You can see more about the differences between blending (smoothies) and juicing here: https://www.goodnature.com/blog/juice-vs-smoothies/

May 7, 2021

mbradyfunnel

Not super into the spicy but pretty interesting. Without chilies it's A+

Oct 22, 2020

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