Dairy Free Blueberry Lemon Agua Fresca
Fresh blueberries and bright lemon juice come together in this gorgeous, jewel-toned drink that tastes like summer in a glass. The deep purple color alone is enough to make everyone at the table ask what you're serving, and the flavor delivers — fruity, tart, and just sweet enough thanks to a touch of maple syrup. Because it's built entirely from whole fruit, citrus, and a natural sweetener, there's nothing to second-guess for anyone avoiding dairy. Blending everything together and straining it through a fine-mesh sieve gives you a silky-smooth, pulp-free sip that feels genuinely refreshing rather than heavy. A pinch of fine salt rounds out the flavor in a way that's subtle but makes a real difference — don't skip it. Serve it over a big pile of ice with a few lemon slices floating on top and it looks like something you'd pay too much for at a café.
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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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