Seed Oil Free Blueberry Lemon Agua Fresca
Fresh blueberries, bright lemon juice, a touch of maple syrup, and a pinch of salt — that's genuinely all it takes to make a drink this vibrant and refreshing. The blueberries get blended with cold water until completely smooth, then strained through a fine-mesh sieve so you're left with a silky, jewel-toned liquid that looks almost too pretty to drink. Skipping seed oils in beverages is usually a non-issue, but plenty of store-bought fruit drinks and flavored waters sneak in sunflower or safflower oil as a carrier for added flavors — none of that here. Maple syrup brings a gentle, rounded sweetness that plays beautifully against the tartness of fresh lemon, and you can dial both up or down before serving to suit your taste. Poured over ice with a few lemon slices floating on top, it's the kind of thing you'd happily set out at a summer gathering or sip solo on a warm afternoon. Simple, clean, and genuinely delicious.
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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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