Soy Free Blueberry Lemon Agua Fresca
Fresh blueberries, bright lemon juice, and a touch of maple syrup come together in a drink 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 to keep you reaching for more. Blending everything together and straining it through a fine-mesh sieve gives you a silky-smooth liquid with none of the pulp, just pure, clean flavor. Maple syrup does the sweetening here instead of refined sugar, and every single ingredient is whole and straightforward, so there's zero guesswork about what's actually in your cup. It's the kind of refreshing drink that works equally well for a backyard gathering or a quiet afternoon on the porch. Serve it over plenty of ice with a lemon slice on the rim and it looks almost too pretty to drink — almost.
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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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