Pork Free Blueberry Lemon Agua Fresca
Fresh blueberries and bright lemon juice come together in this refreshing agua fresca that tastes like summer in a glass. The deep purple color alone is enough to stop people in their tracks, and the flavor delivers — fruity, tart, and just sweet enough thanks to a touch of maple syrup. Everything gets blended smooth and then strained through a fine-mesh sieve, so you end up with a silky, pulp-free drink that looks almost too pretty to sip. A pinch of salt might sound unexpected, but it quietly rounds out all the other flavors and keeps the sweetness from going flat. This is the kind of drink that works equally well for a backyard gathering or a quiet afternoon on the porch — no cooking, no fuss, just clean, vibrant ingredients doing all the work. Serve it over plenty of ice with a lemon slice on the rim and watch it disappear fast.
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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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