Chestnut Free Chilled Cucumber Mint Agua Fresca
Few drinks are as instantly refreshing as a well-made agua fresca, and this cucumber-mint version is the kind of thing you'll want to keep in your fridge all summer long. English cucumbers blend up beautifully smooth, and once strained, the result is a clean, pale-green drink that looks as good as it tastes. Fresh lime juice brings a bright tartness, maple syrup adds just enough sweetness without overpowering, and the mint leaves tie everything together with a cool, herbal finish. The whole process is straightforward — blend, strain, chill, and pour — so you're never more than an hour away from a gorgeous glass. Every single ingredient here is naturally free from tree nuts of any kind, including chestnuts, so there's no label-scanning or substitution stress involved. It's a genuinely crowd-pleasing drink that works for backyard gatherings, weekday lunches, or any time you need something a little more exciting than plain water.
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4 servings
- 2 large english cucumbers (about 24 oz total), peeled and roughly chopped
- 2 cups cold water
- ¼ cup fresh lime juice (from about 2 limes)
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- ½ cup fresh mint leaves, loosely packed
- ¼ tsp fine salt
For serving
- 3 cups ice cubes, for serving
- 4 thin lime slices (optional)
- 4 small fresh mint sprigs (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Add the chopped cucumber, cold water, lime juice, maple syrup, mint leaves, and salt to a blender. Blend on high until completely smooth, about 45–60 seconds.
- 2
Set a fine-mesh strainer over a large pitcher. Pour the blended mixture through the strainer, pressing gently on the solids with the back of a spoon to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard the solids.
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