Vegetarian Chilled Cucumber Mint Agua Fresca
Cool, crisp, and impossibly refreshing, this blended drink is the kind of thing you'll want to make on repeat all summer long. Fresh English cucumber forms the backbone of the flavor — clean, hydrating, and just a little grassy — while bright lime juice and fragrant mint leaves bring a lively, almost spa-like lift. A touch of maple syrup rounds everything out without making it cloying, so the whole drink feels light and balanced rather than sugary. Blending everything together and straining it through a fine-mesh sieve gives you a silky-smooth liquid that's a world away from anything you'd find in a bottle. It's entirely plant-based and built from whole, recognizable ingredients, so there's nothing to second-guess on the label. Serve it over a generous pile of ice with a lime slice and a sprig of mint tucked in the glass, and it looks as good as it tastes. Whether you're hosting a backyard gathering or just need something to sip on a hot afternoon, this comes together quickly and disappears even faster.
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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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