MSG Free Classic Mango Agua Fresca
Few drinks are as refreshing as a tall glass of mango agua fresca on a warm day — it's fruity, lightly sweet, and just tart enough from fresh lime juice to keep you reaching for another sip. This version is made entirely from whole, recognizable ingredients: ripe mango, cold water, lime juice, sugar, and a pinch of salt. There's no flavor powder, no premixed concentrate, and nothing hidden on a label to second-guess, which makes it a genuinely clean and worry-free option. The blending and straining process gives you a silky-smooth drink with a beautiful golden color and none of the fibrous texture that can make homemade fruit drinks feel heavy. A little salt might seem unexpected, but it rounds out the sweetness and makes the mango flavor pop in the best way. Serve it over ice with a lime wedge and it looks like something you'd order at a restaurant — except you made it in about five minutes at home.
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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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