Chestnut Free Classic Cucumber Lime Agua Fresca
This refreshing drink is everything you want on a hot day — cool, lightly sweet, and bright with citrus. Fresh English cucumbers get blended smooth and strained into a clean, jade-green liquid that tastes like summer in a glass. A quick homemade simple syrup lets you dial in the sweetness exactly to your liking, and the fresh lime juice keeps every sip lively and a little tart. A pinch of salt might sound unexpected, but it rounds out the flavors beautifully and makes the cucumber taste even more like itself. The whole thing comes together with nothing but whole fruits, sugar, water, and salt — completely straightforward ingredients with zero hidden additives to worry about. Serve it over ice with a sprig of mint and a lime wheel for a presentation that looks far more impressive than the effort involved. It's the kind of drink that disappears fast, so you may want to double the batch.
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4 servings
For the simple syrup
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup water
For the agua fresca
- 2 large english cucumbers (about 2 lb total), peeled and roughly chopped
- ½ cup fresh lime juice (from about 4 limes)
- 2 cups cold water
- ¼ tsp salt
For serving
- ice, for serving
- lime slices, for serving (optional)
- fresh mint sprigs, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the sugar and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the sugar is fully dissolved, about 3–4 minutes. Remove from the heat and let the syrup cool for 15 minutes.
- 2
Add the chopped cucumber and 1 cup of the cold water to a blender. Blend on high until completely smooth, about 45–60 seconds.
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