Strawberry Agua Fresca

Name: Strawberry Agua Fresca
Total time: 10 min
Yield: Family
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 4 cups strawberries, hulled; 4 cups water; 1 lime, juiced; 2 tbsp sugar or honey; to serve ice

Strawberry agua fresca is a light, refreshing Mexican fruit drink that lets ripe strawberries shine. Blended with water and a touch of lime, it is far lighter than juice and incredibly thirst-quenching. It is the perfect cooler for hot summer afternoons.

Mexican Vegan Vegetarian Gluten-Free Dairy-Free Blender Drink Family Quick (15-min) 30-Minute Strawberry

⏱ 10 min
📊 easy
🍽 Family

Ingredients

4 cups strawberries, hulled
4 cups water
1 lime, juiced
2 tbsp sugar or honey
to serve ice

Instructions

Add the strawberries, 2 cups of the water, lime juice, and sugar to a blender.
Blend until completely smooth.
Strain the mixture through a fine sieve into a pitcher.

Stir in the remaining 2 cups of water.
Taste and adjust the sweetness.
Serve over plenty of ice.

💡 Chef's tip

Use the ripest strawberries you can find; agua fresca is barely sweetened, so the fruit flavor needs to carry the drink.

Straining the blended mixture is what gives agua fresca its signature light, smooth body, removing the seeds and pulp that would otherwise make it thick like a smoothie.