Name: Honeydew Avocado Agua Fresca
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 3⁄4 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice; Pinch of salt; 3–4 ounces soda water, preferably Topo Chico; 3 ounces Honeydew-Avocado Puree (recipe follows); Tajín Clásico or other chile-lime seasoning powder, for garnish*; 1⁄2 avocado, cubed; 4 cups cubed honeydew

Güero is, basically, a torta shop that also has a full cocktail bar featuring a selection of mezcals and tequilas. You’ll find nonalcoholic beverages that are typical to Mexican restaurants—horchata, agua de jamaica, and Jarritos sodas—but co-owner Megan Sanchez takes extra care with her seasonal aguas frescas. Honeydew juice alone would have been fine in this drink, with some soda water and lime, but Megan adds avocado, turning it silky smooth.

Honeydew Avocado Agua Fresca

Megan Sanchez, Güero, from "Good Drinks" by Julia Bainbridge

Servings/Yield

Ingredients

Honeydew-Avocado Agua Fresca

3⁄4 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
Pinch of salt
3–4 ounces soda water, preferably Topo Chico
3 ounces Honeydew-Avocado Puree (recipe follows)
Tajín Clásico or other chile-lime seasoning powder, for garnish*

Honeydew-Avocado Puree

1⁄2 avocado, cubed
4 cups cubed honeydew

Directions

Honeydew-Avocado Agua Fresca

Fill a collins glass with ice, then add the lime juice and salt. Add soda water, then top with the fruit puree. Gently stir to combine. Finish with a pinch of Tajín.

Honeydew-Avocado Puree

Combine the avocado, melon, and 3⁄4 cup water in a blender and blend on high until smooth, about 1 minute. Fine-strain and discard the pulp. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.. Makes about 2 1/2 cups, enough for just over 6 drinks.