Legume Free Classic Pineapple Agua Fresca
Few drinks capture the spirit of a warm afternoon quite like a cold glass of fresh pineapple agua fresca. Sweet, tangy, and impossibly refreshing, this blended-and-strained drink is everything a bottled juice wishes it could be. Fresh pineapple chunks, a squeeze of lime, a pinch of salt, and just enough sugar come together in the blender before being strained into a clean, silky pitcher — no pulp, no fuss. The salt and lime juice are the quiet heroes here, sharpening the pineapple's natural brightness and keeping the sweetness from going flat. For anyone navigating a legume-free lifestyle, this is the kind of recipe that requires zero label-reading stress — every ingredient is exactly what it sounds like. Serve it over a tall glass of ice with a sprig of fresh mint and it looks as good as it tastes. It's the kind of thing you'll make once and then find yourself craving every single week.
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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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