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By Fatima Khawaja | Updated Aug 2, 2022 7:58 AM

In the remote mountains of Baja, Mexico, is an oasis called Flora Farms. The property cultivates all of its produce—including watermelons, which grow in abundance year round. With them, they make agua fresca. Saveur’s test kitchen manager, Fatima Khawaja, came home with this recipe for their Watermelon Farm Julep, which is subtly sweet and just the right amount of sour. Flora Farms recommends using Matusalém rum here, but if you can’t find it, Bacardi is a good substitute.

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