Honey 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 flavor is bright, tropical, and just sweet enough — the kind of thing you want on a hot afternoon when nothing else will do. Granulated sugar does all the sweetening here, so there's no need to reach for anything else or second-guess what's in your glass. Straining the blended mixture through a fine-mesh sieve gives it that smooth, clean texture that makes agua fresca so refreshing and distinct from a thick smoothie. A squeeze of extra lime at the end pulls everything together and keeps the mango flavor tasting vivid rather than flat. Serve it over ice with a lime wedge and it looks as good as it tastes — effortlessly impressive with almost no effort at all.
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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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