Recipes Drinks Juices Watermelon-Strawberry Agua Fresca 5.0 (2,552) 1 Review Entertaining Tips from F&W Editors By Matthew Accarrino Matthew Accarrino Matthew Accarrino is a professional chef and athlete with more than two decades in the kitchen and restaurant business. He has authored a cookbook and currently helms the kitchen at Michelin-starred SPQR in San Francisco. He is also a competitive cyclist and balances the two passions of cooking and athleticism. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Updated on June 27, 2018 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: © Antonis Achilleos Total Time: 25 mins Yield: 8 drinks Ingredients 1/2 cup water 1/4 cup sugar 2 mint sprigs, plus more for garnish One 1-inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced Pinch of salt 2 cups seedless watermelon cubes 2 cups hulled strawberries Ice and chilled sparkling water, for serving Directions In a small saucepan, combine the water with the sugar. Simmer over moderate heat until the sugar has dissolved, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat. Add the 2 mint sprigs, ginger and salt and let stand for 10 minutes. Strain the syrup into a blender. Add the watermelon and strawberries and puree until smooth. Fill 8 glasses with ice. Pour the agua fresca into the glasses and top off with sparkling water. Garnish with mint sprigs and serve. Rate it Print