High Fructose Corn Syrup Free Classic Mango Agua Fresca

Ripe mango, fresh lime juice, a pinch of salt, and plain granulated sugar — that's genuinely all the sweetness in this drink, which is exactly the point. Store-bought fruit beverages and bottled agua frescas are notorious for sneaking in high fructose corn syrup, even when they look innocent on the shelf. Making it yourself means you control every ingredient from start to finish, and the result is a vibrant, sun-colored drink that tastes like the fruit itself rather than a sugary imitation. Blending the mango with cold water and straining it through a fine-mesh sieve gives you that silky, restaurant-style texture without any shortcuts. The lime juice brightens everything up and keeps the flavor from tipping into cloying territory, while the tiny hit of salt makes the mango flavor pop in a way that's hard to explain until you taste it. Serve it straight over ice with a lime wedge on the rim and it's the kind of thing guests will ask you to make again before they've even finished the first glass.

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