Watermelon Agua Fresca- Sandia - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 cups water
1/2 - 1 cup sugar
1 watermelon (medium)
1 lime, juice of
ice

Preparation

Combine the water and sugar to taste in a saucepan and boil until the sugar dissolves. Cool.
Peel the watermelon, remove as many seeds as possible, and mash with a potato masher (or pulse in a food processor) until the fruit is fairly smooth. Add the water and lime juice. Taste and adjust with more sugar, lime, or water as desired. Serve over ice.