Cinnamon Free Chilled Cucumber Mint Agua Fresca
Cool, crisp, and endlessly refreshing, this cucumber mint agua fresca is the kind of drink that makes a hot afternoon feel instantly manageable. Every ingredient here is straightforward and naturally free of warming spices, so anyone navigating a sensitivity to cinnamon can sip without a second thought. Fresh English cucumber brings a clean, hydrating base, while lime juice adds a bright citrusy punch and maple syrup rounds everything out with just enough sweetness. The fresh mint leaves tie it all together with an herbal lift that feels sophisticated without any effort. Blending and straining the mixture gives you a silky-smooth drink that looks gorgeous poured over ice with a lime slice on the rim. It's the kind of thing you'll want to keep a pitcher of in the fridge all week long.
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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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