Peanut Free Blueberry Lemon Agua Fresca
Fresh blueberries and bright lemon juice come together in this vibrant, deeply purple drink that looks stunning in a glass and tastes even better than it looks. It's the kind of refreshing sip that feels fancy enough for a summer gathering but comes together in just a few minutes with a blender and a strainer. Maple syrup adds a gentle, natural sweetness that you can dial up or down to your liking, and a pinch of salt quietly ties all the flavors together in a way that makes the whole thing pop. Straining the blended mixture through a fine-mesh sieve gives you a silky-smooth liquid with zero grittiness — just clean, fruity flavor over a big pile of ice. Every single ingredient here is naturally free of peanuts and tree nuts, so there's no label-scanning or cross-contamination stress to worry about. Serve it with a few lemon slices floating on top and it's practically begging to be photographed before you drink it.
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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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