Strawberry Agua Fresca (Printable)

Fresh strawberries blended with lime and a touch of sugar, strained and chilled for a bright summer sip.

# Ingredient List:

→ Fruit

01 - 2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and halved

→ Citrus

02 - 1/3 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (about 2–3 limes)

→ Sweetener

03 - 1/4 cup granulated sugar (adjust to taste)

→ Liquid

04 - 3 cups cold water

→ Garnish (optional)

05 - Lime slices
06 - Fresh mint leaves
07 - Extra strawberries, sliced

# Directions:

01 - In a blender, combine the strawberries, lime juice, sugar, and 1 cup of water. Blend until smooth.
02 - Pour the mixture through a fine mesh strainer into a large pitcher, pressing to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard the pulp.
03 - Add the remaining 2 cups of cold water to the pitcher and stir well.
04 - Taste and adjust sweetness or lime juice as desired.
05 - Chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes, or serve immediately over ice.
06 - Garnish with lime slices, mint leaves, or extra strawberry slices if desired.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It feels like summer in a glass, and you can tweak the sweetness exactly to your liking.
  • Every blend comes out slightly different, making it a fun recipe you'll never get bored of.
02 -
  • If you skip straining, the drink ends up oddly gritty—definitely not as refreshing.
  • Switching to agave gave the drink a smoother sweetness and a nice twist when I tried it one day on a whim.
03 -
  • Freezing some of the blended mixture into ice cubes keeps your drink chilly without diluting the flavor.
  • If your strawberries aren’t super sweet, a tiny pinch of salt can actually make them taste more like themselves.
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