Chestnut Free Blueberry Lemon Agua Fresca
Fresh blueberries and bright lemon juice come together in this gorgeous, jewel-toned drink that feels like summer in a glass. Blending the fruit with cold water and a touch of maple syrup creates a naturally sweet, refreshing base, while a pinch of salt quietly sharpens every sip. Straining the blended mixture through a fine-mesh sieve gives you a silky-smooth liquid with none of the pulpy texture — just clean, vibrant flavor. The maple syrup lets you dial sweetness up or down to your exact taste, so it never ends up cloying. Poured over ice with a few lemon slices, it looks stunning and comes together in just a few minutes with ingredients you can easily grab at any grocery store. This is the kind of drink that disappears fast at a backyard gathering, so you might want to double the batch.
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4 servings
- 2 cups fresh blueberries
- 3 cups cold water
- 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice (from about 1 ½ lemons)
- 2 tbsp maple syrup, plus more to taste
- ¼ tsp fine salt
For serving
- ice, for serving
- lemon slices, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the blueberries, cold water, lemon juice, maple syrup, and salt in a blender. Blend on high until completely smooth, about 30–45 seconds.
- 2
Set a fine-mesh strainer over a pitcher. Pour the blended mixture through the strainer, pressing gently on the solids with the back of a spoon until only dry pulp and skins remain. Discard the solids.
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