Cashew Free Chilled Lemon Ginger Agua Fresca
This refreshing drink is bright, zingy, and deeply satisfying — the kind of thing you'll want to keep a pitcher of in the fridge all week long. Fresh ginger is gently simmered and steeped until the water turns fragrant and spicy, then blended with tart lemon juice and a touch of maple syrup for natural sweetness. The result is a beautifully balanced agua fresca that feels fancy enough for a dinner party but is genuinely simple to pull together. Every single ingredient here is whole and straightforward — fresh citrus, real ginger, maple syrup — so there's zero guesswork about what's actually in your glass. Served over ice with lemon slices and a sprig of mint, it looks as good as it tastes. It's the kind of homemade drink that makes you wonder why you ever reached for a bottled alternative.
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4 servings
- 3 cups cold water, divided
- 2-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
- ½ cup fresh lemon juice (from about 4 lemons)
- 4 tbsp maple syrup, or more to taste
- ⅛ tsp fine salt
For serving
- ice cubes, for serving
- lemon slices, for serving (optional)
- fresh mint sprigs, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine 1 cup of the water and the sliced ginger in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a gentle simmer and cook for 5 minutes, until the water is fragrant and lightly golden.
- 2
Remove from the heat and let the ginger steep in the hot water for 20 minutes, until the liquid is deeply aromatic and noticeably spicy.
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