Eggless Classic Mango Agua Fresca
Ripe mango, bright lime juice, and a pinch of salt come together in this refreshing agua fresca that tastes like summer in a glass. The fruit does all the heavy lifting here — sweet, tropical, and perfectly balanced by a squeeze of citrus. Blending everything smooth and then straining it through a fine-mesh sieve gives you that silky, clean texture you'd find at a great taqueria, without any fuss. Since the whole recipe is built around fresh fruit, water, and a little sugar, there's nothing hidden to worry about — no eggs, no dairy, no mystery additives. It's endlessly adjustable too, so if you like it tangier or a touch sweeter, a quick taste before serving lets you dial it in exactly right. Pour it over ice with a lime wedge on the rim and it's genuinely hard to believe something this good took less than five minutes to pull together.
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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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