BHA & BHT Free Classic Mango Agua Fresca
Few drinks are as refreshing as a tall glass of mango agua fresca on a warm day — it's bright, lightly sweet, and tastes like pure sunshine in a cup. This version is made entirely from whole, simple ingredients: ripe mango, fresh lime juice, water, sugar, and a pinch of salt. That matters more than it might seem, because many bottled fruit drinks and flavor syrups sneak in synthetic preservatives like BHA and BHT to extend shelf life. Making it from scratch means you know exactly what's going in the glass. Blending and straining the mango gives the drink a beautifully smooth, almost silky texture that store-bought versions rarely match. The lime juice adds a gentle tartness that keeps the sweetness balanced and lively, and the tiny bit of salt rounds everything out in a way that's hard to put your finger on but impossible to ignore. Serve it over ice with a lime wedge and it's instantly the most popular thing at the table.
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4 servings
- 2 lbs ripe mango, peeled and cubed (about 3 cups cubed)
- 3 cups cold water
- 2 tbsp fresh lime juice (from about 1–2 limes)
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar, or more to taste
- ¼ tsp salt
For serving
- ice, for serving (optional)
- lime wedges, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the mango cubes, cold water, lime juice, sugar, and salt in a blender. Blend on high until completely smooth, about 45–60 seconds.
- 2
Set a fine-mesh strainer over a pitcher and pour the blended mixture through it, pressing gently with a spoon to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard the solids left in the strainer.
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