Nightshade Free Chilled Cucumber Mint Agua Fresca
Cool, refreshing, and impossibly green, this cucumber mint agua fresca is the kind of drink that makes a hot afternoon feel instantly manageable. Every ingredient here is clean and straightforward — fresh cucumber, lime juice, maple syrup, and mint — so there's nothing lurking in the glass that could cause a problem for anyone avoiding nightshades. That matters more than you'd think with flavored drinks, where chili, paprika, or tomato-based additions can sneak in unexpectedly. Blending everything together and straining it through a fine-mesh sieve gives you a silky, jewel-bright liquid that tastes far more sophisticated than the effort involved. The maple syrup adds just enough sweetness to balance the bright lime without tipping into sugary territory, and the mint keeps the whole thing tasting garden-fresh. Serve it over a big pile of ice with a lime slice on the rim and it looks genuinely stunning on a table. It's the kind of thing guests ask for the recipe on immediately.
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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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