Vegetarian Classic Mango Agua Fresca
Few drinks capture the feeling of a hot afternoon quite like a tall glass of this vibrant mango agua fresca. Ripe mango gets blended with cold water, fresh lime juice, a touch of sugar, and just a pinch of salt, then strained into a pitcher for a silky-smooth, refreshing drink that tastes like pure sunshine. The salt is a small but brilliant move — it deepens the mango's natural sweetness and makes every sip more complex than you'd expect from such a short ingredient list. Straining the blended mixture through a fine-mesh sieve gives it that clean, light texture you'd find at a great taqueria, without any of the fibrous pulp. It comes together in just a few minutes and keeps in the fridge until you're ready to pour over ice with a wedge of lime. Whether you're serving a crowd or just treating yourself on a weeknight, this is the kind of drink that disappears fast and has everyone asking for the recipe.
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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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