Chicken Free Classic Mango Agua Fresca
Ripe mango, fresh lime juice, and a pinch of salt come together in this blended and strained drink that tastes like pure sunshine in a glass. The fruit is blended smooth with cold water, then pressed through a fine-mesh strainer so you get a silky, pulp-free sip every time — no gritty texture, just clean, vibrant flavor. A little sugar rounds everything out, but you can dial it up or down depending on how sweet your mangoes already are. It's the kind of refreshing drink that disappears fast on a warm afternoon, and it genuinely could not be simpler to pull off. Serve it straight over ice with a wedge of lime on the rim and it looks like something from a taqueria counter — in the best possible way. Since every ingredient here is whole and plant-based, there's zero guesswork about what's in your glass, which makes it as easy to share as it is to make.
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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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