Emulsifier Free Blueberry Lemon Agua Fresca
Bright, berry-forward, and impossibly refreshing, this blueberry lemon agua fresca is the kind of drink that makes you wonder why you ever reached for a bottle at the store. Packaged beverages and flavored drinks are notorious for sneaking in emulsifiers and stabilizers to extend shelf life or improve texture — none of that is needed here. Fresh blueberries, real lemon juice, maple syrup, and a pinch of salt are all it takes to build something genuinely vibrant. Blending everything together and straining it through a fine-mesh sieve gives you a silky, jewel-toned liquid that's clean and pure from start to finish. The maple syrup adds a gentle, rounded sweetness that plays beautifully against the tartness of the lemon, and you can nudge both up or down to suit your taste. Poured over ice with a few lemon slices, it looks stunning and tastes even better — the kind of thing you'll want to make on repeat all summer long.
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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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