Seed Oil Free Chilled Cucumber Mint Agua Fresca
This refreshing drink is everything you want on a hot day — cool, lightly sweet, and bright with fresh lime and mint. English cucumbers bring a clean, grassy base that blends beautifully with the citrus, while maple syrup adds just enough sweetness without tipping into sugary territory. Every single ingredient here is whole and recognizable, which means no refined vegetable oils, no mystery additives, and no label-reading stress. The blending and straining process takes only minutes, and the result is a silky, jewel-green drink that looks stunning poured over ice with a lime garnish. It's the kind of thing you'd pay too much for at a trendy café, but it comes together in your own kitchen with almost no effort. Make a big batch ahead of time and keep it cold in the fridge — it's ideal for entertaining or just treating yourself on a slow afternoon.
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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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