Chicken Free Classic Pineapple Agua Fresca
Few drinks capture the spirit of a warm afternoon quite like a cold glass of agua fresca, and this pineapple version is pure sunshine in a pitcher. Fresh pineapple chunks are blended with cold water, a squeeze of lime, and just a touch of sugar and salt, then strained into a silky, refreshing drink that tastes nothing like anything from a bottle or a mix. The lime juice brightens the natural sweetness of the pineapple, while that pinch of salt rounds everything out in a way that keeps you going back for another sip. Straining the blended mixture through a fine-mesh sieve gives it that classic, smooth agua fresca texture — no graininess, just clean tropical flavor over ice. It's naturally free of any meat or poultry by design, built entirely from fruit, citrus, and pantry staples, so there's zero guesswork about what's in your glass. Serve it with a sprig of fresh mint for a little extra flair, or keep it simple — either way, it disappears fast.
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4 servings
- 4 cups fresh pineapple chunks (from about ½ medium pineapple), core removed
- 3 cups cold water
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar, or more to taste
- 2 tbsp fresh lime juice (from about 1 lime)
- ¼ tsp salt
For serving
- ice, for serving
- fresh mint sprigs, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Add the pineapple chunks, cold water, sugar, lime juice, and salt to a blender. Blend on high until completely smooth, about 45–60 seconds.
- 2
Set a fine-mesh strainer over a large pitcher. Pour the blended mixture through the strainer, pressing gently on the solids with a spoon to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard the pulp.
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