Amy Myers, M.D. is a functional medicine physician, trained and certified by The Institute of Functional Medicine. Dr. Myers earned her Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) at the LSU Health Science Center, and completed her Emergency Medicine residency at the University of Maryland Medical Center.
Dr. Myers retired from her functional medicine clinic, Austin UltraHealth, where she served thousands of patients, to empower those who were failed by conventional medicine. She’s a 2x New York Times bestselling author, and the founder and CEO of the health & lifestyle e-commerce brand, Amy Myers MD®.
There are so many food trucks here in Austin, and I have to say that I used to be a little envious of those who felt comfortable walking up to the window and ordering an agua fresca. Yet, I knew that they were filling their bodies with that toxic ingredient, sugar! So I present a delicious Agua Fresca The Myers Way®!
Instead of all that sugar, this drink is naturally sweetened with watermelon and mint leaves. It also has a fun, fizzy quality from the carbonated water. It’s delicious! Cool off this summer, with a cool drink that is great for your gut!
Agua Fresca
Ingredients
- 3 cups watermelon
- 1 1/2 cups sparkling water
- juice from 1 lemon
- mint leaves for garnish
Instructions
- Puree melon in blender or food processor. If you want to strain out the pulp, use a fine sieve and strain juice or use as is with the pulp.
- In your favorite summer-time pitcher, mix melon puree, sparkling water and lemon.
- Pour into glasses and garnish with mint leaves.
